tin foil

A form of tinfoil — A thin, pliable sheet of tin or an alloy of tin and lead, used as a protective wrapping.

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tinfoilaluminum foilaluminium foil
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Meanings

nountin foil (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of tinfoil.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfoil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead

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tinfoil
Broader
foil

nounfoil made of aluminum

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aluminum foilaluminium foil
Broader
foil
Also see
aluminium foilfoiltinfoil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tin foil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20foil

MLA

“tin foil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20foil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tin foil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20foil.

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