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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaffer tape

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
gaffer- -tape
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gaffer (“lighting electrician”) + tape.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gaffer tapes (plural) gaffer's tape (alternative) gaffers tape (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

duct tape duck tape gaff tape gray tape

Questions

What does gaffer tape mean?
A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.
Where does gaffer tape come from?
From gaffer (“lighting electrician”) + tape.

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