"cling wrap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cling wraps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cling wrap (countable and uncountable, plural cling wraps)
  1. Alternative form of clingwrap Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: clingwrap
    Sense id: en-cling_wrap-en-noun-VdSSmnkw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Lightly toast the pistachios in a pan (if you use activated pistachios, skip this step). Transfer cheese mixture to a piece of baking paper; using paper, shape into a 20cm-long log. Cover with pistachios, pressing so they stick. Wrap log in cling wrap; chill overnight.",
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