duct tape

Meanings

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.

Origin

• Possibly a corruption of duck tape, due to the relative obscurity of the term duck, influenced by the use of the tape to join heating and air conditioning duct work. See also the etymology at duck tape.