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• foil — I UK [fɔɪl] / US noun Word forms foil : singular foil plural foils 1) [uncountable] very light thin sheets of metal used for wrapping things, especially food Wrap the cheese in foil to keep it moist. 2) [countable, usually singular] someone or… …   English dictionary

• foil — foil1 foilable, adj. /foyl/, v.t. 1. to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government. 2. to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc. n. 3. Archaic. a defeat; check;… …   Universalium

• Foil (literature) — Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, by Gustave Doré: their character contrasts are made manifest not only by their behavior, but also by their physical appearance. In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character… …   Wikipedia

• Amorphous brazing foil — The filler metal (FM) alloys that can be produced as amorphous brazing foils (ABF) are eutectic compositions formed by transition metals such as nickel, iron, copper, etc., in combination with metalloids, such as silicon, boron and phosphorus. In …   Wikipedia

• Theory of Forms — Plato s Theory of Forms [The name of this aspect of Plato s thought is not modern and has not been extracted from certain dialogues by modern scholars. The term was used at least as early as Diogenes Laertius, who called it (Plato s) Theory of… …   Wikipedia

• Tin foil — Tin Tin, n. [As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery white crystalline metal, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• platinum foil — Pure platinum rolled into extremely thin sheets; its high fusing point makes it suitable as a matrix for various soldering procedures in dentistry and also suitable for providing internal form to porcelain restorations during their fabrication. * …   Medical dictionary

• frustration — noun 1. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑defeat • Derivationally related forms: ↑defeatist (for: ↑defeat), ↑frustrate …   Useful english dictionary

• thwarting — I noun an act of hindering someone s plans or efforts • Syn: ↑frustration, ↑foiling • Derivationally related forms: ↑foil (for: ↑foiling), ↑thwart, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• foiling — noun an act of hindering someone s plans or efforts • Syn: ↑frustration, ↑thwarting • Derivationally related forms: ↑foil, ↑thwart (for: ↑thwarting), ↑frustrate ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Fencing — This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing, academic fencing (mensur), historical fencing, SCA fencing, and swordsmanship. For the boundary structure, see Fence. For other uses, see Fencing (disambiguation).… …   Wikipedia