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Definition of Cling film
1. Noun. A thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food.
Generic synonyms: Plastic Wrap
Terms within: Saran
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Cling film
1. Noun. (British) A plastic film (originally polyvinylidene chloride but now polyethylene) that is so thin that is clings to any object about which it is wrapped; used to cover and preserve foodstuffs etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cling Film
Literary usage of Cling film
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In Vitro Collecting Techniques for Germplasm Conservation by Valerie C. Pence (2002)
"... to reduce the risk of cross-contamination) and transfer it to solid medium in
a culture tube. • Seal the tube with cling film and place it on a rack for ..."
2. Racist Violence in the United Kingdom by Carl Haacke, Human Rights Watch (1997)
"The officers claimed that they had seen Lapite drop two cling-film wrapped rocks
of crack cocaine by a tree, and when they went to question him he became ..."
3. Dead Man Running: The True Story of a Secret Agent's Escape from the Ira and by Martin McGartland (2000)
"Adam took off my T-shirt and someone ran off and returned with cling film which
he wrapped around my chest and my side in ..."
4. Picturecology: A Picture Book for "Living Lightly on the Earth" by High Moon (1998)
"Stop using cling film (saran wrap) made from PVC, use the polythene type if you
cannot find a good alternative to wraps. 6. Don't use strong detergents ..."
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