aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

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Prepare baking sheet: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil, and fit a wire rack into baking sheet. Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025 Reheat leftovers in the microwave or cover with aluminum foil and reheat in a 350-degree F oven until hot all the way through. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024 Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven for an hour. 6. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 Fill them with really hot water and place them around your food in the cooler. Unglazed bricks and aluminum foil The heaviest option of all is using glazed bricks. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aluminum foil 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aluminum foil was in 1858

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“Aluminum foil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminum%20foil. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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