aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

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Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and grease foil with either butter or vegetable shortening. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025 The solid aluminum foil can also be reused after a simple surface cleaning. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025 Makes: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash, any size Olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024 Cover with aluminum foil, and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aluminum foil

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Mar. 2025.

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