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tin foil

/tɪn fɔɪl/

Other forms: tin foils

Definitions of tin foil
  1. noun
    foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
    synonyms: tinfoil
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    type of:
    foil
    a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
  2. noun
    foil made of aluminum
    synonyms: aluminium foil, aluminum foil
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    type of:
    foil
    a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
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