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1 foil
n. foliepapper; svärd; tunn metallskiva; kontrast, olikhet; bladornament i gotiskt fönster (inom arkitektur)--------v. omintetgöra, omkullkasta; bilda bakgrund åt; verka som kontrast mot något för att framhäva en egenskap* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) besegra, kullkastaII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fördelaktig bakgrund (kontrast)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florett -
2 silver foil/paper
(a common type of wrapping material, made of metal and having a silvery appearance: Chocolate bars are sold wrapped in silver paper.) aluminiumfolie, stanniolpapper -
3 aluminium
n. aluminium, typ av metall* * *[ælju'miniəm]noun, adjective((of) an element, a light, silver-coloured metal used in making saucepans etc: pans made of aluminium; aluminium foil, rivet, tray.) aluminium -
4 silver
adj. av silver; silver-; försilvrad; silvergrå; klar, silverren (ton, röst)--------n. silver (metall); silverfärg; bordssilver; nysilver; silvermynt--------v. försilvra; göra vit; täcka med silver* * *['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) silver2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) silver, bordsilver2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) silver-2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) silver-•- silvery- silver foil/paper
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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
