friction tape

noun

A type of woven cloth adhesive tape, historically made of cotton, infused with a rubber-based adhesive.

Similar
insulating tape
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Meanings

nounfriction tape (countable and uncountable, plural friction tapes)

plural friction tapes

  1. countableuncountableA type of woven cloth adhesive tape, historically made of cotton, infused with a rubber-based adhesive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors

Similar
insulating tape
Broader
adhesive tape
Also see
insulating tape

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

friction tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friction%20tape

MLA

“friction tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friction%20tape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friction tape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friction%20tape.

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