: a tape with adhesive on one side that has a variety of uses (as to cover a surface when painting near it)
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Label and Date Use masking tape or labels to note the date and type of food in each container.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
The chief prosecutor has also cited a box of evidence in the case that was destroyed, including motel receipts, a shower curtain and masking tape that Glossip’s attorney, Don Knight, said could have potentially proven Glossip’s innocence.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Slide the neck into the duct opening and secure with masking tape or duct tape.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Then came Japanese comedy duo Schumacher, whose entire act consisted of them crudely transforming into various animals using bodysuits, cheap Halloween masks and, in one case, a bit of masking tape.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
The chief prosecutor has also cited a box of evidence in the case that was destroyed, including motel receipts, a shower curtain and masking tape that Glossip’s attorney, Don Knight, said could have potentially proven Glossip’s innocence.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Slide the neck into the duct opening and secure with masking tape or duct tape.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Then came Japanese comedy duo Schumacher, whose entire act consisted of them crudely transforming into various animals using bodysuits, cheap Halloween masks and, in one case, a bit of masking tape.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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