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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

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There, the Commander of HMS Astute, Christopher Bate, gifted the Queen a roll of clingfilm in a special holder for her birthday.

From BBC

Of these, one contained at least 26,000kg of pellets, while the others were carrying goods such as clingfilm, tyres and tomato sauce.

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

But he said he’s barely thrown anything out since his stay began, and has only needed to order in a few extras like sticky tape and clingfilm.

From Seattle Times

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