foam

[US]/fəʊm/
[UK]/foʊm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bubbles; soapy bubbles; fire extinguishing foam
vi. to form bubbles; to froth at the mouth
vt. to cause to form bubbles; to make into a foamy substance

Phrases & Collocations

foam party

shaving foam

polyurethane foam

foam rubber

foam plastic

polystyrene foam

phenolic foam

plastic foam

foam glass

rubber foam

rigid foam

foam drilling fluid

foam filter

foam insulation

foam density

latex foam

foam profile

foam concrete

cleansing foam

foam cell

foam layer

flexible foam

Example Sentences

inject the foam and allow it to expand.

a torrent of white foam and spray.

flecks of foam; a fleck of dandruff.

a playground foaming with third graders.

the sea foamed beneath them.

staff are foaming at the mouth .

I was lying prone on a foam mattress.

the brew foamed and seethed.

the streams foam and welter.

The mad dog was foaming at the mouth.

Research of the influences of Foam Expansion Ratio (FER) and the stability of foam to the cutterhead torque.

Foam rubber provides good insulation.

was foaming over the disastrous budget cuts.

The foaming waves chafe against the rocky shore.

We see foam on water with a lot of soap in it.

He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision.

He is foaming with rage over some decisions.

The best foaming condition is happened by adding 7% PYA resin and 4% foaming agent.

Real-world Examples

Why had he filled that bath with so much perfumed foam?

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Rub the soap and make some foam.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

I always love to do foam core white model.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

I did everything but foam at the mouth.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 1

Take a look at this little ball of foam.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

90% of it is evaporative foam shot out of a blower.

Source: Popular Science Essays

I'm still cleaning shrimp foam out of the curtains.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

American engineer Charles Yost developed memory foam for NASA astronauts in the 1960s.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

Underneath the disk is a layer of insulating carbon foam that floats on water.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

Vendors sell authentic clothing and foam weapons.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

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