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aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

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Cover using aluminum foil, and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 To freeze this pie, cool completely and then cover with plastic wrap and a double layer of aluminum foil. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025 Bake, tightly covered with aluminum foil, in upper third of oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Nov. 2025 Grab a box from your recycling bin, paint it silver or wrap it in aluminum foil, and cut out holes for your head and arms. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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