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foam
[fohm]
noun
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc..
foam on a glass of beer.
Synonyms: , , , ,the froth of perspiration, caused by great exertion, formed on the skin of a horse or other animal.
froth formed from saliva in the mouth, as in epilepsy and rabies.
a thick frothy substance, as shaving cream.
(in firefighting)
a chemically produced substance that smothers the flames on a burning liquid by forming a layer of minute, stable, heat-resistant bubbles on the liquid's surface.
the layer of bubbles so formed.
a dispersion of gas bubbles in a solid, as foam glass, foam rubber, polyfoam, or foamed metal.
Literary.the sea.
verb (used without object)
to form or gather foam; emit foam; froth.
verb (used with object)
to cause to foam.
to cover with foam; apply foam to.
to foam a runway before an emergency landing.
to insulate with foam.
to make (plastic, metal, etc.) into a foam.
foam
/ əʊ /
noun
a mass of small bubbles of gas formed on the surface of a liquid, such as the froth produced by agitating a solution of soap or detergent in water
frothy saliva sometimes formed in and expelled from the mouth, as in rabies
the frothy sweat of a horse or similar animal
any of a number of light cellular solids made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: used as insulators and in packaging
( as modifier )
foam rubber
foam plastic
a colloid consisting of a gas suspended in a liquid
a mixture of chemicals sprayed from a fire extinguisher onto a burning substance to create a stable layer of bubbles which smothers the flames
a poetic word for the sea
verb
to produce or cause to produce foam; froth
(intr) to be very angry (esp in the phrase foam at the mouth )
Other 51Թ Forms
- foamable adjective
- foamer noun
- foamingly adverb
- foamless adjective
- foamlike adjective
- defoam verb (used with object)
- unfoamed adjective
- unfoaming adjective
- ˈڴDzˌ adjective
- ˈڴDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of foam1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of foam1
Idioms and Phrases
foam at the mouth, to be extremely or uncontrollably angry.
Example Sentences
To source the foam and PVC for their soles, Oka Brands tried tapping into the automotive industry's supplier network — an unconventional but necessary workaround.
The Toothless foam puppet had an articulated jaw and articulated ear plates that allowed for a subtle, interactive performance.
Monday’s protests were largely calmer than Sunday’s melees, which left a trail of foam bullets around the city’s center, buildings vandalized, Waymos set ablaze and many protesters injured from the munitions.
"We then hear these same traders return under a new guise to take the spray foam insulation out. It is almost like a life-cycle scam."
At least one person walked around with his shirt off, his back bruised from foam projectiles that had struck him.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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