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SCOTCH TAPE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
Synonyms:
cellulose tape; Scotch tape; Sellotape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Scotch tape" is a kind of...):
adhesive tape (tape coated with adhesive)
Derivation:
scotch tape (fasten or attach with sellotape)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fasten or attach with sellotape
Example:
The hotel manager scotch taped a note to the guest's door
Synonyms:
scotch tape; sellotape
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "scotch tape" is one way to...):
tape (fasten or attach with tape)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
Scotch tape (transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending)
