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Meaning of "silver foil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILVER FOIL

silver foil  [ˈsɪlvə fɔɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVER FOIL

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Silver foil is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILVER FOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silver foil

Vark

Vark or varak, is any foil composed of a pure metal, typically silver, sometimes gold, used for garnishing sweets in South Asian cuisine. The silver is edible, though flavorless. Vark is made by pounding silver into a sheet a few micrometres thick, and backed with paper for support; this paper is peeled away before use. It is extremely brittle and breaks into smaller pieces if touched. Vark sheets are laid or rolled over some South Asian sweets. Edible silver and gold foils on sweets, confectionary and desserts is not unique to the Indian subcontinent; other regions such as Japan and Europe have long used precious metal foils as food cover and additive, including specialty drinks such as Danziger Goldwasser. Vegetarian lobbyists claim that vark is commonly hammered between layers of animal fat or hide and is thus a non-vegetarian product. However, there are certain vegetarian options of vark available in markets. Like silver vark also there is gold vark in the form of gold leaf, gold flakes and gold dust.

Definition of silver foil in the English dictionary

The definition of silver foil in the dictionary is aluminium made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things, especially food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILVER FOIL


aerofoil
ˈɛərəʊˌfɔɪl
airfoil
ˈɛəˌfɔɪl
cinquefoil
ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl
counterfoil
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
eightfoil
ˈeɪtˌfɔɪl
foil
fɔɪl
hexafoil
ˈhɛksəˌfɔɪl
hydrofoil
ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl
jetfoil
ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl
milfoil
ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl
multifoil
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl
parafoil
ˈpærəˌfɔɪl
quatrefoil
ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl
sexfoil
ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl
tinfoil
ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl
trefoil
ˈtrɛfɔɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVER FOIL

silver bream
silver bromide
silver bullet
silver certificate
silver chloride
silver collection
silver disc
silver fern
Silver Ferns
silver fir
silver fox
silver frost
silver goal
silver iodide
silver jubilee
silver lining
silver maple
silver medal
silver medallist
silver nitrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVER FOIL

aluminium foil
aluminum foil
bird´s-foot trefoil
cooking foil
freezer foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
tick trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of silver foil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silver foil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVER FOIL

Find out the translation of silver foil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silver foil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silver foil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

银箔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoja de plata
570 millions of speakers

English

silver foil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चांदी चमकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفضة احباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серебряная фольга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folha de prata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিলভার ফয়েল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feuille d´argent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerajang perak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stanniol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀箔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실버 호일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perak foil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lá bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளி படலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांदीची फॉइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alüminyum folyo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lamina d´argento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

folia srebrna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

срібна фольга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folie de argint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλουμινόχαρτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silwer foelie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silverfolie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sølv folie
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVER FOIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silver foil

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QUOTES WITH «SILVER FOIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silver foil.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVER FOIL»

Discover the use of silver foil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silver foil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fake?: The Art of Deception
277c Counterfeit sovereign of Victoria, 1869 Gilded platinum, d 22mm bm cm 1906. n-3. 3814. Given by F. Parkes Weber 278 Silver-plated cups, 1st century ad A thin silver foil has been soldered to the brass body metal of the stand using a ...
Mark Jones, Paul T. Craddock, Nicolas Barker, 1990
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Silver Foil Rocket
Engaging decodable stories linked to Letters and Sounds enable your pupils to practice their phonics skills with their favourite characters.
Roderick Hunt, 2010
3
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at ...
These three decorated fragments of gold and silver foil were probably used as attachments or revetments, or formed part of large pieces of jewelry. At least ten fragments of undecorated gold and silver foil were also found.11 Beads (47-85) ...
Donald White, 1993
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A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts: ...
This text begins (in lines 1-2) by mentioning a thin silver foil beaten out into a rectangle with the sides 3 cubits 1 finger (= ;15 10 n.) and 2 cubits 6 fingers (= ;11 n.), hence with the area ;15 10 n. · ;11n.=;02 46 50 sq. n. = 2 2/3 shekels 201/2 ...
Jöran Friberg, 2007
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Wedding (silver Foil, Scalloped Edge): Thank You
Each box contains 14 Cards and 15 Designer Envelopes Cards measure 3-1/2 x 5 Printed on high-quality card stock Blank interiors (linen finish, silver foil, scalloped edge)
Peter Pauper Press Staff, 2006
6
Science with Xtra Innings
Which of the following are biodegradable ? (a) Wool, glass, silver foil, leather [AI 2002] (b) Wool, earthern pitcher, silver foil, animal horn. |AI 2002] (c) Leather shoe, earthern pot, silver spoon, jute bag. [Foreign 2002] (d) Wool, glass, silver foil, ...
7
The Lady's magazine: or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex
Princess Augusta, a crape richly embroidered, with green and silver foil sprigs ; on the right side of which is a beautiful drapery, embroidered with silver, drawn back with an elegant wreath of roses, and to the top of this is fastened a rich fasti  ...
‎1791
8
The Lady's Magazine: Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair ...
A white crape petticoat, embroidered with silver foil stripes, ornamented with a rich silver strangled drapery, and blue crape fash across, twisted round with silver laurel, and silver fringe flounce, headed with blue satin ; body and train of white ...
‎1797
9
Danzig 1939, Treasures of a Destroyed Community: The Jewish ...
... silver threads; stumpwork, couched work with silk, silver and gold threads; silver and gold foil sequins; woven ribbon of silver threads and silver foil, metallic fringe Danzig: 2nd half of the 18th century 71 x62%" (108. 3 x 158cm) D244 ...
Sheila Schwartz, 1980
10
Woldman's Engineering Alloys
For foil for wrapping purposes. SILVER FOIL-2 American manufacture Tin copper alloy; Cu 2; Sn 98. For foil for wrapping purposes. SILVER FOIL-3 American manufacture Foil tin alloy; Pb 0.4; Sn 91; Zn 8.3. For foil for wrapping purposes.
John P. Frick, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVER FOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silver foil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local boy helps SA win silver foil
South African fencers speared some of the medals at the Commonwealth Fencing Junior and Cadet championships that have come to an end. Of the 15 ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
Ronaldo covers Portugal teammate Quaresma's car in silver foil
Ever the loveable scamp, Cristiano Ronaldo kept himself busy at Portugal's training camp on Thursday by taking a few hours out to prank international teammate ... «ESPN FC, Mar 15»
3
Lee Jung-seop's silver foil drawings return
His three small silver foil drawings, first purchased by Arthur McTaggart, director of the U.S. Culture Center in Korea in 1955, and donated to the Museum of ... «The Korea Herald, Jan 15»
4
Shop owner gets 3 years' jail for using aluminium foil on sweets
'Varakh', the silver foil used to decorate sweets and tobacco, is a target for adulteration during the festive season. According to food safety norms, silver foil with ... «Times of India, Oct 14»
5
Lady Gaga Wears Silver Foil Outfit In New York, Resembles Baked …
Gaga paired the outfit with some very daring silver high heels, as well as a long white wig which she has been seen in a lot lately, including in her new video for ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 14»
6
All that glitters isn't healthy
A Hyderabadi myself, there have been instances where I specifically chose sweets which had silver foil on them due to the appeal. But these reports of ... «The New Indian Express, Feb 14»
7
HC refuses to stay circular banning silver leaf on sweets
BMC counsel Suresh Pakale and Trupti Puranik argued that the civic body had not imposed a blanket ban on the use of silver foil coating on sweets. There is a ... «Daily News & Analysis, Oct 13»
8
BMC to ban silver foil coating on sweets
"We have been finding several adulterated sweets that come in the market use poor quality of silver foil which can be harmful for human health if consumed,"said ... «Times of India, Oct 13»
9
Does tin foil behind your radiator beat the cold?
Silver foil placed down the back of a radiator will reflect heat back into a room rather than letting it uselessly escape through the walls of a house. Do-it-yourself ... «The Guardian, Aug 13»
10
Stay clear of adulterated sweets and food, advises Food and Drugs …
Silver foil ('varakh') used for decorating sweets and tobacco has become the latest target for adulteration, especially during festivals. The thin foil found at sweet ... «Times of India, Nov 12»

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