What does "saran-wrap" mean?

Alternative spelling of Saran Wrap.

What is a synonym for "saran-wrap"?

Common synonyms include: cling film, cling wrap, clingfilm, food wrap, glad wrap, plastic.

Saran-wrap

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative spelling of Saran Wrap. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1
To cover with Saran Wrap or a similar plastic covering. transitive
"Knowing that his sister Dianne was coming in two weeks, he saran-wrapped the tapioca and put it in the freezer for her. This is true sibling devotion. Last year, he put books in her bed, saran-wrapped the toilet seat and put a note on the ceiling above the seat saying "Someone up here watching you.""

Synonyms

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cling film cling wrap clingfilm food wrap glad wrap plastic

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"Knowing that his sister Dianne was coming in two weeks, he saran-wrapped the tapioca and put it in the freezer for her. This is true sibling devotion. Last year, he put books in her bed, saran-wrapped the toilet seat and put a note on the ceiling above the seat saying "Someone up here watching you.""

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