tinfoil
pronunciation
How to pronounce tinfoil in British English:
UK [ˈtɪnfɔɪl]
How to pronounce tinfoil in American English:
US [ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl]
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- Noun:
- foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
Word Origin
- tinfoil (n.)
- also tin-foil, late 15c., from tin (n.) + foil (n.).
Example
- 1. The satellite , one official said , was a " dishwasher wrapped in tinfoil . "
- 2. You may say that such conspiracy-theorizing is hardly unique to mr. santorum , but that 's the point : tinfoil hats have become a common , if not mandatory , g. o. p.fashion accessory .
- 3. London fashion week starts today , a seven-day parade of the emperor 's designer clothes , made of tinfoil or feathers or rubber .
- 4. Plastic packaging , tinfoil packaging and glass including bottles must either go with the general waste or be taken to recycling points .
- 5. Salem has just shown me a neatly wrapped packet of tinfoil which contains the powder which they call brown sugar .