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| foam [ fōm ] |
noun |
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1. mass of bubbles: a mass of bubbles of gas or air on the surface of a liquid
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2. thick frothy substance: a thick but light mixture that contains a lot of tiny bubbles
  Beat the egg whites into a foam.
shaving foam
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3. fire-extinguishing substance: a thick chemical froth used to extinguish flames
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4. material containing bubbles: rubber, plastic, or other material filled with many small bubbles of air to make it soft or light
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5. frothy saliva: frothy saliva produced as a result of exertion or disease
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6.
(
literary
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Same as sea (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle foamed, present participle foam·ing, 3rd person present singular foams) |
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1. intransitive verb produce bubbles: to produce a mass of bubbles
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2. intransitive verb produce frothy saliva: to produce foam from the mouth
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3. intransitive verb be angry: to express great anger
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informal
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4. intransitive verb U.S. teem: to be packed with people
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informal
)
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5. transitive verb fill with bubbles: to transform a material into foam by aerating it in liquid form and then solidifying it
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| [ Old English fām< Indo-European] |
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| foam·y adjective |
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