"masking tape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: masking tapes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} masking tape (countable and uncountable, plural masking tapes)
  1. A pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its ease of removal, not leaving adhesive behind. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted. Wikipedia link: masking tape Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Tapes Synonyms: painter's tape Translations (tape made of a thin paper): cinta de carrosser [feminine] (Catalan), cinta de pintor [feminine] (Catalan), 紙膠帶 /纸胶带 (zhǐjiāodài) (Chinese Mandarin), schildersplakband [neuter] (Dutch), maalriteip (Estonian), maalarinteippi (Finnish), ruban de masquage [masculine] (French), Malerband [neuter] (German), Kreppklebeband [neuter] (German), Kreppband [neuter] (German), Malerkreppband [neuter] (German), téip chumhdaigh [feminine] (Irish), nastro adesivo di carta [masculine] (Italian), nastro adesivo in carta [masculine] (Italian), scotch di carta [masculine] (Italian), マスキングテープ (masukingu tēpu) (Japanese), 보호 테이프 (boho teipeu) (Korean), 마스킹 테이프 (maseuking teipeu) (Korean), taśma maskująca [feminine] (Polish), taśma malarska [feminine] (Polish), fita crepe [feminine] (Portuguese), маля́рная ле́нта (maljárnaja lénta) [feminine] (Russian), маля́рный скотч (maljárnyj skotč) [masculine] (Russian), cinta de enmascarar [Latin-America, feminine] (Spanish), cinta de carrocero [Spain, feminine] (Spanish), cinta adhesiva protectora [feminine] (Spanish), tirro [masculine] (Spanish), masking tape [masculine] (Spanish), cinta másking [feminine] (Spanish), cinta masking [feminine] (Spanish), másking tape [masculine] (Spanish), cinta de pintor [feminine] (Spanish), cinta protectora [feminine] (Spanish), masking [Costa-Rica, masculine] (Spanish), maskeringstejp [common-gender] (Swedish), maskeleme bandı (Turkish), tâp masgio [masculine] (Welsh)

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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cinta de pintor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "tape made of a thin paper",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cinta protectora"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "tape made of a thin paper",
      "tags": [
        "Costa-Rica",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "masking"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "tape made of a thin paper",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "maskeringstejp"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "tape made of a thin paper",
      "word": "maskeleme bandı"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "tape made of a thin paper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tâp masgio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "masking tape"
}

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