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foam

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foam  (fm)
n.
1.
a. A mass of bubbles of air or gas in a matrix of liquid film, especially an accumulation of fine, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from agitation or fermentation.
b. A thick chemical froth, such as shaving cream or a substance used to fight fires.
2.
a. Frothy saliva produced especially as a result of physical exertion or a pathological condition.
b. The frothy sweat of a horse or other equine animal.
3. The sea.
4. Any of various light, porous, semirigid or spongy materials used for thermal insulation or shock absorption, as in packaging.
v. foamed, foam·ing, foams
v.intr.
1. To produce or issue as foam; froth.
2.
a. To produce foam from the mouth, as from exertion or a pathological condition.
b. To be extremely angry; rage: was foaming over the disastrous budget cuts.
3. To teem; seethe: a playground foaming with third graders.
v.tr.
1. To cause to produce foam.
2. To cause to become foam.

[Middle English fom, from Old English fm.]

foam
Noun
1. a mass of small bubbles of gas formed on the surface of a liquid
2. frothy saliva
3. a light spongelike solid used for insulation, packing, etc.
Verb
1. to produce or cause to produce foam
2. foam at the mouth to be very angry [Old English fām]
foamy adj

foam  (fm)
1. Small, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from fermentation or shaking.
2. A colloid in which particles of a gas are dispersed throughout a liquid. Compare aerosolemulsion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foamfoam - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
shaving foam - toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving
bubble - a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
head - the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"
lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
lather, soapsuds, suds - the froth produced by soaps or detergents
spume - foam or froth on the sea
white water, whitewater - frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
2.foam - a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
Styrofoam - a light resilient foam of polystyrene
foam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
Verb1.foam - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

foam
Translations
foam [fəum] nespuma
vihacer espuma

foam [fəum] nécume f;
(on beer) → mousse f;
(also: foam rubber) → caoutchouc m mousse;
(also: plastic foam) → mousse cellulaire or de plastique
vi [liquid] → écumer; [soapy water] → mousser

foam [fəum] nSchaum m;
(also: foam rubber) → Schaumgummi m
vischäumen

foam [fəum] nschiuma
vischiumare

foam
n foam [foum]
a mass of small bubbles on the surface of liquids etc. skuim رَغْوَه، زَبَد пяна pěna skum der Schaum αφρός espuma vaht کف vaahto mousse, écume קֶצֶף झाग, फोम pjena hab busa froða schiuma, spuma あわ 거품 puta putas buih schuim skum piana espuma spumă пена pena pena pena skum, fradga, lödder ฟอง köpük 泡沫 піна جھاگ، پھین bọt
v
to produce foam the beer foamed in the glass. skuim; die bier het geskuim يُرغي ، يُزْبِد разпенвам (се) pěnit skumme schäumen αφρίζω hacer espuma vahutama کف کردن vaahdota mousser, écumer לְהַקצִיף झाग निकलना pjeniti se habzik berbusa freyða fare la schiuma あわ立つ 거품을 내다 putoti putot berbuih scuimen skumme pienić się espumar a face spumă пениться peniť peniti se peniti skumma, löddra ทำให้เกิดฟอง köpürmek 起泡沫 пінитися جھاگ نکالنا tạo bọt
foam rubber
a form of rubber with a sponge-like appearance, used for stuffing chairs etc. skuimrubber مَطّاط إسْفَنْجي каучук pěnová guma skumgummi der Schaumgummi αφρώδες ελαστικό, αφρολέξ gomaespuma vahtkumm(i) ابر؛ اسفنج vaahtokumi caoutchouc mousse גוּמִי מוּקצָף फोम रबड़ spužvasta guma habgumi karet busa svampgúmmí gommapiuma フォームラバー (쿠션용의) 기포 고무 putgumė putugumija, poraina gumija getah span schuimrubber skumgummi gąbka espuma de borracha cau­ciuc spongios поролон penová guma penasta guma sunđerasta guma skumgummi โฟมที่ใช้ในการทำเบาะหรือที่นอน sünger 泡沫橡膠 пориста гума اسفنج کی طرح کا ربڑ cao su bọt 泡沫


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Then I remembered seeing the grown-ups blow the foam away before they drank.
Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.
Before that, I never knew what it was to foam at the mouth, but now the action of the sharp bit on my tongue and jaw, and the constrained position of my head and throat, always caused me to froth at the mouth more or less.
 
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