Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 34 compound words that contain foils. The most common are listed below. Open foils in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- aluminium foilsplural of aluminium foil: A very thin, pliable, easily torn sheet of aluminium used for cooking, packaging, cosmetics, and insulation.
- aluminum foilsplural of aluminum foil: US standard form of aluminium foil.
- bow foilsplural of bow foil: A retractable underwater wing attached to the bow of a ship.
- gold foilsplural of gold foil: A thin sheet or sheets of gold that is thicker than gold leaf.
- silver foilsplural of silver foil: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see silver, foil.
Compound words 34
- airfoilsplural of airfoil: A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
- hydrofoilsplural of hydrofoil: A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
- aerofoilsplural of aerofoil: UK standard form of airfoil.
- biofoilsplural of biofoil: A packaging foil made from biological material (rather than plastic)
- blisterfoilsplural of blisterfoil: A packaging material made from aluminium foil laminate, sometimes with a plastic surface film, that incorporates blisters each of which can contain a single pill.
- cinqfoilsplural of cinqfoil: A potentilla (flower).
- cinquefoilsplural of cinquefoil: A potentilla (flower).
- counterfoilsplural of counterfoil: the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
- eightfoilsplural of eightfoil: An octofoil.
- featherfoilsplural of featherfoil: An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.