flat tape

noun

Tape, often paper-based, designed for clean removal, labeling, and bundling with a matte finish, generally more gentle than duct tape leaving minimal residue most often used as a drywall finishing technique ("flat taping") for smooth transitions against other surfaces.

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Meanings

nounflat tape (plural flat tapes)

plural flat tapes

  1. Tape, often paper-based, designed for clean removal, labeling, and bundling with a matte finish, generally more gentle than duct tape leaving minimal residue most often used as a drywall finishing technique ("flat taping") for smooth transitions against other surfaces.
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APA

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Chicago

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