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tinfoil

noun tin·foil \ˈtin-ˌfȯi(-ə)l\

: a thin sheet of shiny metal that is used especially for cooking or storing food

Full Definition of TINFOIL

:  a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
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First Known Use of TINFOIL

14th century

Rhymes with TINFOIL

coal oil, corn oil, fish oil, fixed oil, free-soil, fuel oil, gas oil, night soil, palm oil, red soil, rose oil, shale oil, snake oil, sperm oil, subsoil, tung oil, white oil
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tinfoil

noun tin·foil \ˈtin-ˌfȯil\

Definition of TINFOIL for Kids

:  a thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or an alloy of tin and lead

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