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clingfilm

British  
/ ˈklɪŋˌfɪlm /

noun

  1. a thin polythene material that clings closely to any surface around which it is placed: used for wrapping food

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The two notebooks were wrapped in clingfilm inside their archive box, and appeared undamaged.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022

They had been evacuated further away from the fighting, and the hospital director Dr Valerii Zukin was supervising staff wrapping sensitive medical equipment with bales of clingfilm.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2022

Soft, or flexible, plastic - the kind you can scrunch up in your hand - includes everything from shopping bags to clingfilm.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2021

Mix 1kg of fresh berries with 30g of salt in a large lidded glass jar, and lay clingfilm over the top of the produce, pressing it down with a small weight.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020

Manti dough needs to be quite hard; cover the dough with a clingfilm or kitchen towel and leave to rest in a cold place or in the fridge for 30 minutes.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2017

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