Definition of Foam. Meaning of Foam. Synonyms of Foam

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Definition of Foam

Foam
Foam 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
Foam 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
Foam 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.

Meaning of Foam from wikipedia

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- Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations...
- monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene. Polystyrene can be solid or foamed. General-purpose polystyrene is clear, hard, and brittle. It is an inexpensive...
- Polyurethane foam is a solid polymeric foam based on polyurethane chemistry. As a specialist synthetic material with highly diverse applications, polyurethane...
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- often referred to as "viscoelastic" polyurethane foam, or low-resilience polyurethane foam (LRPu). The foam bubbles or ‘cells’ are open, effectively creating...
- Foam peanuts, also known as foam popcorn, ****ng peanuts, or ****ng noodles, are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent...
- insulating foam broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank and struck the thermal protection system tiles on the orbiter's left wing. Similar foam shedding...
- Firefighting foam is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, thus achieving...