: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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Garden Sprinkler Turn a pool noodle into a sprinkler for your garden beds using a knife, duct tape, and a hose.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Oh that silver duct tape of the high quality that only the pros use is sexier than silk.
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Police shared several photos showing all the snakes in small plastic containers, with their names written on the sides on pieces of duct tape.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
For tick prevention, Hayes recommends long pants tucked into socks, duct tape wrapped sticky-side out around the ankle, and chemical repellents over essential-oil products — pointing readers to the EPA’s repellent search engine to find effective options.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Oh that silver duct tape of the high quality that only the pros use is sexier than silk.
—
Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Police shared several photos showing all the snakes in small plastic containers, with their names written on the sides on pieces of duct tape.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
For tick prevention, Hayes recommends long pants tucked into socks, duct tape wrapped sticky-side out around the ankle, and chemical repellents over essential-oil products — pointing readers to the EPA’s repellent search engine to find effective options.
—
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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