foam

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  1. noun A mass of bubbles of air or gas in a matrix of liquid film, especially an accumulation of fine, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from agitation or fermentation.
  2. noun A thick chemical froth, such as shaving cream or a substance used to fight fires.
  3. noun Frothy saliva produced especially as a result of physical exertion or a pathological condition.
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  • In the midst of the foam was a dark object resembling a piece of driftwood with twigs at one end. —  May, Julian - Boreal Moon 2 - Ironcrown Moon
  • The drink tasted like a normal latte, except the foam was a bit more light, and airy. —  The Orange County Register - Homepage
  • One option is a shell with "brock" foam, which is certified as a hard hat, and "EPS" foam, which meets all the requirements of a protective helmet. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Here the foam is applied and, after curing (8 hours), will be cut back to allow the most volume inside the box while still supporting the platform soundly. —  The Weekly Geek
  • Mixed with the foam, which is of a shaving-cream consistency, is sand. —  tennessean.com - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A
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foam:   foamed ·  foaming ·  foams
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English fom, from Old English fām.

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  1. Early modern English also fome; from Middle English fome, foom, from Anglo-Saxon fām = Low German fām = Old High German feim, Middle High German veim, German feim, dial. faum, foam. The supposed connection with L. spūma, foam, is doubtful: see spume.
  2. Early modern English also fome; from Middle English fomen; also (in older umlauted form) femen, from Anglo-Saxon fǣman = Old High German *feimjan, feiman, Middle High German veimen, German feimen, dial. fäumen, faumen, foam; from the noun.
 

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