cling film
noun [U] /ˈklɪŋ.fɪlm/ UK (US plastic wrap)Definition
› thin, transparent, plastic material, used for wrapping food to keep it fresh: I've put some cling film over the salad.Preserving and storing foodPlastics and rubber
(Definition of cling film noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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