duct tape

American  

[duhk, duhkt] / dʌk, dʌkt /

noun

1. a strongly adhesive silver-gray cloth tape, used in plumbing, household repairs, etc.

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duct tape British  

noun

1. a type of strong waterproof adhesive silver-coloured cloth tape used for repairs by plumbers, electricians, etc

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Example Sentences

The joint minute of agreed evidence stated that Campbell placed duct tape on his video doorbell that morning.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The duct-tape solution assumes you have duct tape — but the West’s is now in China because it was cheaper.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

“Every time he laid down it would irritate the skin and cause it to bleed. I was putting duct tape to fix it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

We’re hurtling toward a future with more than 50 state systems patched together with duct tape and wishful thinking.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2025

I sort of enjoyed the project—the whiz of slicing plastic, the scream of duct tape coming off the roll, the big speckled rectangles I fit snugly over the door and window.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx