Definition of tinfoil
: a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
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Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.
Recent Examples of tinfoil from the Web
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Multiple Gunmen Perhaps the most enduring conspiracy theory owes its origins not to some crank in a tinfoil hat but rather to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Here’s how: Set your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil for easy cleanup.
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His siblings, Myshell, Antwanetta and Anthony, looked on as their oldest sister, Angel, cut the umbilical cord and the paramedics wrapped their new brother in a tinfoil-looking blanket to keep him warm.
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The prospect of Kennedy chairing a committee devoted to dangerous, tinfoil-hat medical theories was another sign that the Obama administration’s judicious approach was about to give way to a new age of ignorant darkness.
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The warnings were all over social media, on the news, and spread by word of mouth, urging you to get special eclipse glasses or make a viewing device using a box and some tinfoil.
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Fill up a whole grain tortilla, a collard or lettuce leaf, or even a slice of pita with veggies and protein, roll it up, pack it in tinfoil, throw it in your bag, and be on your merry way.
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Instead, Lively had her face covered entirely in green slime and her hair wrapped up in tinfoil.
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Russian collusion claims are no longer the exclusive province of tinfoil-hat conspiracy theorists.
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First Known Use of tinfoil
14th century
TINFOIL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of tinfoil for English Language Learners
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: a thin sheet of shiny metal that is used especially for cooking or storing food
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Definition of tinfoil for Students
: a thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or an alloy of tin and lead
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