26984 words

foam

8 definitions • 5 examples
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a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid
2
a substance like cream that is filled with bubbles of air:

Examples:

shaving foam
a flame-smothering chemical foam
3
a soft material used to fill furniture and other objects
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If a person or an animal foams at the mouth, they have bubbles coming out of their mouth as a result of a disease:

Examples:

He was having convulsions and foaming at the mouth.
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Examples:

The waves were high and capped with foam.
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Foam is also a type of light material made by adding gas bubbles to a liquid, then letting it cool, used esp. in packaging.
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Examples:

The suds in the sink foamed up when she added hot water.

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