aluminum foil

noun

: thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food

Examples of aluminum foil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dot the cubed butter evenly over the ribs, and wrap the aluminum foil over the ribs, crimping to seal it closed. Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024 Though the school touts its expertise with students who need constant care, police records detail young people swallowing aluminum foil, plexiglass, diapers and their own feces; putting their heads or fists through windows; and running away as recently as late March. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for aluminum foil 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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