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8 definitions • 5 examples
1
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
4
to
produce
small
bubbles
5
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
.
6
a
mass
of
small
,
usually
white
,
bubbles
formed
on the
surface
of a
liquid
:
Examples:
The
waves
were high and
capped
with foam.
7
Foam is also a
type
of
light
material
made by
adding
gas
bubbles
to a
liquid
, then
letting
it
cool
, used
esp
. in
packaging
.
8
to
produce
a
mass
of
small
bubbles
:
Examples:
The suds in the
sink
foamed up when she
added
hot
water.
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