Tinfoil definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

“

I place this wetted paper upon a sheet of tinfoil, which is convenient for keeping all clean, and also for the advantageous application of the power; and this solution, you see, is not at all affected by being put upon the paper or tinfoil, nor by anything else I have brought in contact with it yet, and which, therefore, is free to us to use as regards that instrument.

—The Chemical History of a Candle

View all »
Definitions (2)

American Heritage Dictionary (1)

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

Century Dictionary

GNU Webster's 1913

WordNet (1)

Elsewhere on the web

View all »
Examples (50)

The formation of the record in tinfoil was also objectionable from a practical standpoint, since such a record was faint and would be substantially obliterated after two or three reproductions. — Edison, His Life and Inventions
Line 2 baking sheets with tinfoil, and spray both of them thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray. — Damn Hell Ass Kings
And she wrapped him in tinfoil, and laid him in the fridge … so that he wouldn't melt or get eaten. — Planet Nomad
Put about 1 / 3 of the marzipan aside (wrap it in tinfoil, and put it in the fridge). — In a strange land
The first records were made on strips of tinfoil, the predecessor of household aluminum foil, wrapped around a 4-inch diameter drum. — hypebot