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• metal — Synonyms and related words: Dutch foil, achievement, alerion, aluminum, aluminum foil, americium, animal charge, annulet, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, asphalt, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, barium, baton, bearings, bend, bend… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Metal matrix composite — A metal matrix composite (MMC) is composite material with at least two constituent parts, one being a metal. The other material may be a different metal or another material, such as a ceramic or organic compound. When at least three materials are …   Wikipedia

• foil — {{11}}foil (n.) thin sheet of metal, early 14c., from O.Fr. fueille leaf, from L. folia leaves, pl. (mistaken for fem. sing.) of folium leaf (see FOLIO (Cf. folio)). The sense of one who enhances another by contrast (1580s) is from the practice… …   Etymology dictionary

• foil — An extremely thin pliable sheet of metal. * * * foil fȯil n very thin sheet metal (as of gold or platinum) used esp. in filling teeth * * * (foil) metal in the form of an extremely thin, pliable sheet …   Medical dictionary

• foil — English has three separate words foil. The oldest, ‘thwart’ [13], originally meant ‘trample’. It probably comes via Anglo Norman *fuler from Vulgar Latin *fullāre, a derivative of Latin fullō ‘person who cleans and bulks out cloth, originally by… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• foil — English has three separate words foil. The oldest, ‘thwart’ [13], originally meant ‘trample’. It probably comes via Anglo Norman *fuler from Vulgar Latin *fullāre, a derivative of Latin fullō ‘person who cleans and bulks out cloth, originally by… …   Word origins

• foil —    A thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal e.g. aluminum, copper, gold, silver, and tin often used alone or adhered (laminated) to surfaces of other materials, sometimes for packaging. Also, a thin layer of polished metal placed under a mounted… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Foil — may refer to:Materials: * Metal leaf, a thin sheet of metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Plastic foil, a thin layer of plastics Fluid Mechanics: * Foil (fluid mechanics), a type of wing or blade used to provide lift * Foil… …   Wikipedia

• foil — foil1 [foil] vt. [ME foilen < OFr fuler, to trample on, subdue: see FULL2] 1. to keep from being successful; thwart; frustrate 2. Hunting to make (a scent, trail, etc.) confused, as by recrossing, in order to balk the pursuers n. 1. Archaic… …   English World dictionary

• Foil — Foil, n. [OE. foil leaf, OF. foil, fuil, fueil, foille, fueille, F. feuille, fr. L. folium, pl. folia; akin to Gr. ?, and perh. to E. blade. Cf. {Foliage}, {Folio}.] 1. A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Foil stone — Foil Foil, n. [OE. foil leaf, OF. foil, fuil, fueil, foille, fueille, F. feuille, fr. L. folium, pl. folia; akin to Gr. ?, and perh. to E. blade. Cf. {Foliage}, {Folio}.] 1. A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English