Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various thermoplastic resins derived from vinyl compounds and used to make packaging films, fittings, and bristles and as a fiber in various heavy fabrics.
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- noun A
plastic resin used to make packaging films.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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All you do is quarter up your deer and wrap it in saran wrap, stick it in the fridge, and clean it a quarter at a time at your leisure.
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All you do is quarter up your deer and wrap it in saran wrap, stick it in the fridge, and clean it a quarter at a time at your leisure.
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Various fishies wrapped in saran wrap, as well as a small selection of Onigiri, or rice balls.
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Mmm, fish wrapped in saran wrap … anyone else getting hungry?
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The Trinity on 41st St. is nice … but where istheir fish wrapped in saran wrap?
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“Wrap my saggy self in saran wrap and play poke the leftovers?”
WTF Wednesday: Special Thursday Edition | Her Bad Mother 2006
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I use an Apple iBook and took the precaution, during the invasion of Iraq, of covering the screen and keyboard in saran wrap, to keep out the sand.
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Whether it’sthe already pouredglasses of wine, stacked on the counter, covered in saran wrap; or theinterior that hasn’t been changed (or probably cleaned) since 1974, Tad’s is not very welcoming.
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Avocado flesh is well known for browning rapidly once cut or mashed (p. 269), a problem that can be remedied by adding an acidic ingredient (often lime juice) or by airtight wrapping with a plastic film that blocks oxygen effectively (polyvinylidene chloride, alias saran, is far more effective than polyethylene or PVC).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Avocado flesh is well known for browning rapidly once cut or mashed (p. 269), a problem that can be remedied by adding an acidic ingredient (often lime juice) or by airtight wrapping with a plastic film that blocks oxygen effectively (polyvinylidene chloride, alias saran, is far more effective than polyethylene or PVC).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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