swelling tape

noun

A tape that swells upon contact with water which then expands to give pressure and provide sealing process.

Meanings

nounswelling tape (plural swelling tapes)

plural swelling tapes

  1. A tape that swells upon contact with water which then expands to give pressure and provide sealing process.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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