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— used for any of numerous adhesive tapes that typically have a tacky coating of a pressure-sensitive adhesive on paper, cloth, or film and can be sealed under slight pressure without heating or moistening: as
a. : a transparent tape with a cellophane or cellulose acetate backing used chiefly for sealing, mending, or attaching
b. : a tape with an impregnated paper backing used as a masking tape (as in painting)