On 09/11/2012 03:03 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
In , says...

On 9/11/2012 12:11 PM, Rick wrote:
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My favorites:

a settling torch
rod iron

For a long time the local DRMO had "scrap irony"

The quintessential "duck tape" has always grated on my ears...

But if you look into the history of it, it appears that "duct" is the
actual corruption. It was originally a tape with a backing of a type of
fabric called "duck", and was used for sealing ammunition cans, not HVAC
ducts.

And I recall the military version being described, "Sheds water like a
duck's back," and thus commonly referred to as, "Duck tape."

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