duct tape

Meaning

Noun

A generally gray waterproof adhesive tape used for many purposes and easy to cut with the hands.

Verb

To use duct tape in order to tape one object to another.

Translations

silver tape

ταινία σε σωληνώσεις

ruban adhésif

nastro adesivo

fita vedante

cinta plateada

Panzerband

cinta americana

Etymology

Probably a corruption or eggcorn of earlier duck tape (“thick, canvas-like tape”), resulting from the relative obscurity of the term duck (“a strong, durable, tightly woven fabric; canvas”), reinforced by the use of the tape in joining together heating and air conditioning duct work. See also the etymology at duck tape.