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Foam
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- 1 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially countable, uncountable
"Similarly, the biotech giant Cargill has begun manufacturing a polymer from vegetable oils that is used in polyurethane foams, which is found in beddings, furniture and car-seat headrests."
- 2 a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid wordnet
- 3 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:; A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc. countable, uncountable
"’Tis thou that rigg’st the bark and plough’st the foam,"
- 4 a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture wordnet
- 5 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:; A collection of small bubbles formed from bodily fluids such as saliva or sweat. countable, uncountable
"“Again. Tell it again!” cried Fagin, tightening his grasp on Sikes, and brandishing his other hand aloft as the foam flew from his lips."
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- 6 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:; A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated. countable, uncountable
"a quart jug with a crown of foam upon it"
- 7 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:; A collection of small bubbles created by mixing soap with water. countable, uncountable
"[…] she concentrated on the foam in the sink, tempering the water."
- 8 A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:; A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires. countable, uncountable
- 9 A material formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid. countable, uncountable
"A foam mat can soften a hard seat."
- 10 The sea. countable, figuratively, poetic, uncountable
"He is in Europe, across the foam."
- 11 Fury, rage, ire. countable, uncountable
- 12 Sneakers. countable, in-plural, uncountable
- 1 To form or emit foam. intransitive
"[…] And that is it Hath made me rig my navy; at whose burthen The anger'd ocean foams; with which I meant To scourge the ingratitude that despiteful Rome Cast on my noble father."
- 2 become bubbly or frothy or foaming wordnet
- 3 To spew saliva as foam; to foam at the mouth. intransitive
"[…] to London will we march amain, And once again bestride our foaming steeds, And once again cry ‘Charge upon our foes!’ But never once again turn back and fly."
- 4 To coat or cover with foam.
"It used to be common practice to foam the runway prior to an emergency landing, in case a fuel-fed fire occurred."
Etymology
From Middle English fom, foom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Cognate with German Feim (“foam”), Latin spūma (“foam”), Latin pūmex (“pumice”), Sanskrit फेन (phéna, “foam”), possibly Northern Kurdish fê (“epilepsy”).
From Middle English fom, foom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Cognate with German Feim (“foam”), Latin spūma (“foam”), Latin pūmex (“pumice”), Sanskrit फेन (phéna, “foam”), possibly Northern Kurdish fê (“epilepsy”).
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