friction tape


noun

a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.

Origin of friction tape

First recorded in 1915–20

British Dictionary definitions for friction tape

friction tape

noun

US and Canadian adhesive tape, impregnated with a moisture-repelling substance, used to insulate exposed electrical conductors Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): insulating tape