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tin·foil
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ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl
/
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noun
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
Also called,
British,
silver paper
.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
tynfoile.
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tinfoil
(ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl)
—
n
1.
thin foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
2.
thin foil made of aluminium; used for wrapping foodstuffs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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