Definition of tinfoil
: a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
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Examples of tinfoil in a Sentence
Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.
Recent Examples of tinfoil from the Web
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Jack Hotel was over at an old desk, setting fire to a pipe, the bowl of which was wrapped in tinfoil.
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This will come as no surprise to the tinfoil hat brigade, who think that government agents wielding magical TV remotes are already controlling the world’s stoplights.
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First Known Use of tinfoil
14th century
TINFOIL Defined for English Language Learners
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: a thin sheet of shiny metal that is used especially for cooking or storing food
TINFOIL Defined for Kids
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: a thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or an alloy of tin and lead
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