tinfoil

noun

tin·foil | \ ˈtin-ˌfȯi(-ə)l

Definition of tinfoil

: 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

Countless more sleeping on concrete floors under tinfoil blankets. — Graham Kates, CBS News, "Democrats condemn Trump administration effort to extend migrant detentions," 21 Aug. 2019 Most were lying on kindergarten-style napping mats on the floor, covered with thin, tinfoil blankets. — Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, "At Texas detention facility, Pence sees hundreds of migrants crammed with no beds," 12 July 2019 In Brown’s case, appropriate headgear is a tinfoil helmet, equipped with a large radio antenna. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders’ Antonio Brown and NFL reach agreement on tinfoil helmet," 10 Aug. 2019 Inside, migrants lay on tinfoil-like blankets and some children watched television. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Pence tours crowded migrant detention facility in Texas," 12 July 2019 Earlier in his tour, Pence visited another detention facility with a series of large white tents where most of the detainees were lying on kindergarten-like mats with thin, tinfoil-like blankets. — Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, "At Texas detention facility, Pence sees hundreds of migrants crammed with no beds," 12 July 2019 Earlier in his tour, Pence visited another detention facility with a series of large white tents where most of the detainees were lying on kindergarten-like mats with thin, tinfoil-like blankets. — chicagotribune.com, "Vice President Pence’s tour of migrant center near border shows men crowded in sweltering cages," 12 July 2019 Another guy began roaming the halls in a tinfoil hat. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, "Workers Wanted to Watch Russia. Must Tolerate Isolation, Cold, Walruses," 12 July 2019 My mother had artfully fashioned a crown out of tinfoil and draped it with one of her necklaces to give it a bit of glitz. — Mary Grimm, The New Yorker, "Back Then," 17 June 2019

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