Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aluminium foil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: alu-mini-um -foil
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very thin, pliable, easily torn sheet of aluminium used for cooking, packaging, cosmetics, and insulation.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

aluminium foils (plural) aluminum foil (alternative)

Synonyms

tinfoil tin foil aluminum foil

Questions

What does aluminium foil mean?: A very thin, pliable, easily torn sheet of aluminium used for cooking, packaging, cosmetics, and insulation.

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