tinfoil

noun

tin·foil ˈtin-ˌfȯi(-ə)l

: a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy

Examples of tinfoil in a Sentence

Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.

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If breast is getting too dark toward the end of cooking, place a piece of tinfoil over top to shield it. —

Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024 The Risk Of Bacteria Growth The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that the presence of air can help potentially dangerous bacteria such as staphylococcus (staph) and Bacillus cereus, which can thrive in the conditions created by tinfoil storage, grow faster. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 Don your tinfoil hat and get ready to entertain a fascinating, if speculative, scenario. —

Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 When Ben turns up to a meeting in a tinfoil hat and fedora (is the tinfoil hat or the fedora more outrageous? —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tinfoil