tinfoil
noun
tin·foil
ˈtin-ˌfȯi(-ə)l 
: a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
Examples of tinfoil in a Sentence
Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.
Recent Examples on the Web
The supplies required are as simple as an empty cardboard tube with a tinfoil pinhole at one end and a piece of white paper at the other.
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Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
The cat chases after the tinfoil ball and retrieves it back to the owner both times, carrying it in its mouth.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Tent your loaf with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the tinfoil tent.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
The city’s streets were mostly quiet, with residents who hadn’t already left waiting for instructions and businesses closed down, save for a few restaurants supplying recently arrived soldiers with schnitzel, fish and pasta in tinfoil trays.
—WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
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Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
The cat chases after the tinfoil ball and retrieves it back to the owner both times, carrying it in its mouth.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Tent your loaf with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the tinfoil tent.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
The city’s streets were mostly quiet, with residents who hadn’t already left waiting for instructions and businesses closed down, save for a few restaurants supplying recently arrived soldiers with schnitzel, fish and pasta in tinfoil trays.
—WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Tinfoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinfoil. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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tinfoil
noun
tin·foil
ˈtin-ˌfȯil
: a thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or an alloy of tin and lead
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