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 a baking sheet with a layer of aluminum foil and then a layer of plastic wrap (enough to make a pouch for the salmon). The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024 Wrap the bricks in heavy-duty aluminum foil and put them in the oven at 400ºF for 30-40 minutes. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 Wrap tightly: Wrap the entire pie tightly with plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil for additional protection. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Line a 9x13 cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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