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"A sheet of thin pastry."
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"(cooking) A sheet of thin pastry."
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"(rare) A thin piece or flake."
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"A sheet of thin pastry."
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"(cooking) A sheet of thin pastry."
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"(metallurgy) Foil (thinly beat metal)"
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"A thin piece or flake."
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"(rare) A thin piece or flake."
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"ipa": "/ˈfui̯l(ə)/"
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"ipa": "/fyːl/",
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