sheet or foil of thin metal

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• 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

• Thin film — A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer (monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. Electronic semiconductor devices and optical coatings are the main applications benefiting from thin film construction. A… …   Wikipedia

• foil — 1. noun /fɔɪl/ a) A very thin sheet of metal. but after giving her a dodge, heres another b follows me upon the foil. b) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food. S …   Wiktionary

• 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 — fɔɪl n. light sword; thin metal sheets (i.e. aluminum foil); person or thing which serves as a contrast to another; small arc in a window (Architecture) v. frustrate, balk; prevent someone from succeeding; act as a contrast for; cover or coat… …   English contemporary dictionary

• foil — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 frustrate, baffle, defeat. 2 Hunting a run over or cross (ground or a scent) to confuse the hounds. b (absol.) (of an animal) spoil the scent in this way. n. 1 Hunting the track of a hunted animal. 2 archaic a repulse or defeat …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• foil — Ⅰ. foil [1] ► VERB ▪ prevent the success of. ORIGIN originally in the sense «trample down»: perhaps from Old French fouler to full cloth, trample , from Latin fullo fuller . Ⅱ. foil [2] ► NOUN 1) metal h …   English terms dictionary

• Sheet metal — Sheets of stainless steel cover the Chrysler Building …   Wikipedia