foil

Example Sentences

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It's a small bag or box, lined with metal mesh or foil, which blocks the electromagnetic signal.

From BBC

And that makes the U.S. team and its 232 athletes, the largest contingent at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, a convenient foil for European wrath.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, Chinese border police foiled an effort by two men attempting to smuggle 500 pounds of silver into the country from Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal

In front, a stylist with tight gold pants is working on a man whose head is covered with squares of foil.

From Literature

Most of the designs were made from the same foundation, consisting of a mannequin, a pair of stuffed tights, and a head made of newspaper, kitchen foil, and masking tape.

From BBC