Phrase guide

correction tape

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 塗改帶 /涂改带 — opaque tape
  • Chinese Cantonese: 改錯帶 /改错带 — opaque tape
  • Chinese Mandarin: 修正帶 /修正带 (xiūzhèngdài) — opaque tape
  • Finnish: korjausnauha — opaque tape
  • French: ruban correcteur — opaque tape
  • French: tipex — opaque tape
  • German: Korrekturroller — opaque tape
  • Japanese: 修正テープ (shūsei tēpu) — opaque tape
  • Korean: 수정테이프 (sujeongteipeu) — opaque tape
  • Korean: 화이트 (hwaiteu) — opaque tape
  • Polish: korektor w taśmie — opaque tape
  • Portuguese: corretor — opaque tape
  • Russian: корректи́рующая ле́нта (korrektírujuščaja lénta) — opaque tape
  • Russian: корре́ктор-ле́нта (korréktor-lénta) — opaque tape
  • Russian: корре́ктор-ро́ллер (korréktor-róller) — opaque tape
  • Spanish: cinta correctora — opaque tape
  • Spanish: típex — opaque tape