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Foam Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Foam? [n] a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid [n] a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture [v] make froth, become bubbly; "The river foamed" [v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" [v] foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Foam: effervesce \| fizz \| froth \| froth \| seethe \| sparkle \| spume \| suds Related Terms \| Find terms related to Foam: acid \| aerate \| air \| alabaster \| automatic sprinkler \| beat \| blubber \| boil \| breakers \| breeze \| bubble \| bubbles \| butter \| carbon tet \| carbon tetrachloride \| carbonation \| carbon-dioxide foam \| chaff \| chalk \| chip \| churn \| clay \| cobweb \| collar \| cork \| cream \| cushion \| deck gun \| deluge set \| dough \| down \| dribble \| drivel \| driven snow \| drool \| dust \| effervescence \| eiderdown \| ether \| expectoration \| extinguisher \| fairy \| feather \| feather bed \| feathers \| ferment \| fire apparatus \| fire engine \| fire hose \| fire hydrant \| fireplug \| fizz \| fleece \| floss \| flour \| flue \| fluff \| foam extinguisher \| Foamite \| froth \| fume \| fuzz \| gossamer \| head \| hook-and-ladder \| ivory \| kapok \| ladder pipe \| lather \| lily \| maggot \| mantle \| meringue \| milk \| mote \| mousse \| mouth-watering \| offscum \| paper \| pearl \| pillow \| plash \| plush \| ptyalism \| pudding \| puff \| pumper \| putty \| rubber \| saliva \| salivation \| satin \| scud \| scum \| sea foam \| seethe \| sheet \| shower \| sialagogue \| silk \| silver \| simmer \| slabber \| slaver \| slobber \| slosh \| snorkel \| snow \| soapsuds \| soda \| souffle \| sparge \| sparkle \| spatter \| spindrift \| spit \| spittle \| splash \| splatter \| sponge \| spoondrift \| spray \| sprinkle \| sprinkler \| sprinkler head \| sprinkler system \| spume \| sputum \| stew \| stinging \| stir \| straw \| sud \| suds \| super-pumper \| surf \| swan \| swansdown \| swash \| thistledown \| velvet \| water \| water cannon \| wax \| wet blanket \| whip \| whisk \| white water \| wool \| yeast \| zephyr See Also \| bubble \| bubble \| create \| foam rubber \| head \| lather \| lather \| make \| material \| shaving foam \| soapsuds \| spume \| stuff \| Styrofoam \| suds \| white water Foam In Webster's Dictionary \Foam\, n. [OE. fam, fom, AS. f?m; akin to OHG. & G. feim.] The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea. {Foam cock}, in steam boilers, a cock at the water level, to blow off impurities. \Foam\, v.i. [imp. & p. p. {Foamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foaming}.] [AS. f?man. See {Foam}, n.] 1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth. --Mark ix. 18. 2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; -- said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action. \Foam\, v.t. To cause to foam; as,to foam the goblet; also (with out), to throw out with rage or violence, as foam. ``Foaming out their own shame.'' --Jude 13.

Foam Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Foam?

[n] a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
[n] a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
[v] make froth, become bubbly; "The river foamed"
[v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing"
[v] foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

Foam In Webster's Dictionary

\Foam\, n. [OE. fam, fom, AS. f?m; akin to OHG. & G. feim.]
The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles,
which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of
an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth;
spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea.

{Foam cock}, in steam boilers, a cock at the water level, to
   blow off impurities.


\Foam\, v.i. [imp. & p. p. {Foamed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Foaming}.] [AS. f?man. See {Foam}, n.]
1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam.

         He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth. --Mark ix.
                                               18.

2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; -- said of a
   steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy,
   as because of chemical action.


\Foam\, v.t.
To cause to foam; as,to foam the goblet; also (with out), to
throw out with rage or violence, as foam. ``Foaming out their
own shame.''                                   --Jude 13.

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