noun
thread sealing tape; plumber's tape
Wasei-eigo term for PTFE tape used to seal pipe threads; commonly called 'plumber's tape' or 'Teflon tape' in English.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from seal tape
水道管の接続部にシールテープを巻いてください。
Wrap thread sealing tape around the connection of the water pipe.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'seal tape'.