grip tape

noun

Sandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports clubs and bats, etc.

Meanings

noungrip tape (countable and uncountable, plural grip tapes)

plural grip tapes

  1. countableuncountableSandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports clubs and bats, etc.
  2. countableuncountableTape with a rough exterior to aid with gripping a bar-like object, often wrapped around pull-up bars or bicycle handlebars.

Translations

Portuguese lixa
  • lixaTranslations
Spanish cinta antideslizante, cinta tipo lija
  • cinta antideslizanteTranslations
  • cinta tipo lijaTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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