Many brand names are used as generic terms. Some are so common that people may not even be aware that they are brand names. Here are ten:
band-aid (adhesive tape)
chapstick (lip balm)
jacuzzi (hot tub)
kleenex (tissue)
ping-pong (table tennis)
plexiglass (acrylic glass)
rollerblades (inline skates)
sharpie (permanent marker)
xerox (photocopy)
zamboni (ice resurfacer)
The word zamboni is so common that ice resurfacer is seldom used. Other brand names such as jacuzzi and ping-pong are used interchangeably with hot tub and table tennis. The use of brand names in language is extensive.
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