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the universal verb disguised as a noun, fixing everything except the ducts it was named for.
means A strong, cloth-backed adhesive tape coated with polyethylene, used for an enormous range of quick repairs and fixes.
from Born in World War II, when the U.S. military wanted a waterproof tape to seal ammunition cases — its rubber-based adhesive and cloth backing shed water, earning it the nickname 'duck tape' (possibly for that water-off-a-duck's-back quality, or for the cotton duck cloth it was made on). After the war it migrated to the construction trade, where workers used it on heating and air-conditioning ductwork — and it picked up the name 'duct tape,' the silver color, and a touch of irony, since later tests showed it's actually rather poor at sealing ducts.
- duct failure
- banned for actual ducts; it dries out and falls off
- war baby
- invented in WWII to seal ammo cases fast
- space rescue
- Apollo 13 crew used it to survive reentry
- wart killer
- studies show it removes warts better than freezing
- original name
- called duck tape for its water-shedding cloth backing
gorilla tape — adhesive brand made by gorilla glue company since 2006, stronger than traditional duct tape
apollo 13 moon mission — astronauts used duct tape to repair carbon dioxide filters in 1970
mythbusters show — tv series where hosts used duct tape to build functioning wallets, bridges, and boats