foam 
foam (fōm)
noun
- the whitish mass of bubbles formed on or in liquids by agitation, fermentation, etc.
- something like foam, as the heavy sweat of horses, or frothy saliva
- Old Poet. the sea
- a kind of colloid in which a gas is suspended in a liquid or solid matter, having a texture ranging from soft and liquid, as whipped cream, to firm and elastic, as foam rubber
Etymology: ME fom < OE fam, akin to Ger feim, scum < IE base *(s)poimno-, foam > Sans phḗna-, L spuma
intransitive verb
to form, produce, or gather foam; froth
transitive verb
to cause to foam
foam at the mouth
to be very angry; rage
Object
- cleanser: Specifically formulated for oily skin, this foaming cleanser thoroughly cleanses and rinses easily with water.
Converse of object
- insulate: At the moment there are no facilities in the United Kingdom that are capable of removing such substances from the insulating foam of fridges.
Preposition: at
- mouth: Paul Says: March 30th, 2006 at 10:00 am More foaming at the mouth from the Mail.
Adjective modifier
- visco-elastic: Hence the reason memory foam is also known as visco-elastic foam.
- pvc-ue: The survey covers a representative sample of 100 roofline installers and stockists of PVC-UE cellular foam.
- 2mg: Method of Administration: Budenofalk ® 2mg rectal foam can be applied in the morning or evening.
- cross-linked: Frame Pads: All Super Tramp frame pads are made from 25mm thick closed cell cross-linked polyethylene foam.
- metallic: This work attempts to uncover the thermal transport processes in metallic foams.
Modifies a noun
- mattress: There is a single foam mattress on the landing at the top of the stairs with room for a child to sleep.
- padding: The vented black plastic frame with soft contoured foam padding provides a tight seal to keep out the wind.
- gelatine: Lighter and more flexible than conventional gelatine, foam gelatine is the incredible new material that is revolutionizing prosthetic make-up artistry.
- extinguisher: Foam extinguishers may not extinguish a flammable liquid fire on a vertical plane.
- sclerotherapy: For larger veins ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy is proving effective in moderate cases.
- dressing: Foam dressings Foam dressings consist of polyurethane foam or polyurethane foam film, with or without adhesive borders.
Noun used with modifier
- polyurethane: The company can also mold polyurethane foam to any density.
- closed-cell: Permanent buoyancy is provided using soft PVC closed-cell foam or polyethylene that is placed in layers inside a durable outer cover.
- shaving: I could even see a can of shaving foam through the window.
- polystyrene: Do not use the thick polystyrene foam drinking cups which are designed to minimize heat loss from hot drinks!
- open-cell: Lu, T.J. , Stone, H.A. , Ashby, M.F. Heat transfer in open-cell metal foams.
- polyethylene: Support to the latter can be given using polyethylene foam covered with or acid free card padded with acid free tissue paper.
Cowslip and shad-blow, flaked like tethered foam Around bared teeth of stallions, bloomed that spring When first I read thy lines, rife as the loam Of prairies, yet like breakers cliffward leaping!
Like the dew on the mountain, Like the foam on the river, Like the bubble on the fountain, Thou art gone, and for ever!
Ah, yet would God this flesh of mine might be Where air might wash and long leaves cover me; Where tides of grass break into foam of flowers, Or where the wind's feet shine along the sea.
'Oh Mary, go and call the cattle home, And call the cattle home, And call the cattle home, Across the sands of Dee.' The western wind was wild and dank with foam, And all alone went she.
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