: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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It was wrapped up in two ratchet straps and multiple layers of duct tape, several layers of saran wrap, bed sheets, two blankets and a tarp in the freezer, the outlets reported police as stating.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For their money, the winning bidder will receive a roll of duct tape and one banana, as well as a certificate of authenticity and official instructions for installing the work.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
One construction worker used duct tape to restrain him until Glendale police officers arrived.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
The buyer of the work will receive a banana, a roll of duct tape, a certificate of authenticity, and instructions for the sculpture’s display.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Oct. 2024
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For their money, the winning bidder will receive a roll of duct tape and one banana, as well as a certificate of authenticity and official instructions for installing the work.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
One construction worker used duct tape to restrain him until Glendale police officers arrived.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
The buyer of the work will receive a banana, a roll of duct tape, a certificate of authenticity, and instructions for the sculpture’s display.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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