plastic wrap

noun

US
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them

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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and shape into a 6-inch disk. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Turn the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and flatten it into a 4-in disk. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 Create humidity by covering the pot with plastic wrap or a plastic bag and placing it in indirect sunlight. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Place a piece of plastic wrap on top and use a meat mallet to flatten. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plastic wrap 

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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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