tinfoil
/ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl/
noun
- A thin, shiny sheet of metal (usually aluminum, historically tin) used for wrapping food, cooking, or crafts.
- The kids made crowns out of tinfoil for their pretend play.
- I always use tinfoil to line the baking tray so cleanup is easier.
- She covered the leftover casserole with tinfoil before putting it in the fridge.
- A material used in some crafts or as a protective covering, often associated with conspiracy theories (e.g., tinfoil hat).
- Some people believe that wrapping your phone in tinfoil blocks signals.
- He wore a tinfoil hat as a joke during the costume party.
- The artist created a sculpture entirely from recycled tinfoil.
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