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Definition of "tinfoil" []

  • A thin, pliable sheet of aluminum or of tin-lead alloy, used as a protective wrapping. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tinfoil" in a sentence
  • "Nice fresh Alaskan salmon on the grill in tinfoil, drizzled with soy sauce, sprinkled with lemon pepper, topped with elephant garlic and fresh slices of lemon ... oh yes, half the lemon is squeezed all over it, other spices you may see fit."
  • "Or freshly caught trout wrapped in tinfoil and thrown in the fire when you are camping (and hungry)."
  • "How about I give you $2.50 and you wrap me in tinfoil?"