| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Foam.[Websters]
2. To be moussed or mossed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To have bubbled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To be flaked. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have headed, frothed or lathered. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To be tooled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have apprenticed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To be boiled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To have snowed, coked or tooted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To be brined.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb foam.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (foam) | 1. Become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The river was foaming".[Wordnet]. 2. Form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water".[Wordnet]. 3. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam.[Websters]. 4. 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.[Websters]. 5. To cause to foam; as,to foam the goblet; also (with out), to throw out with rage or violence, as foam.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: foaming, foamed, foams, foamer, foamers, foamingly and foamedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FOAMED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Specialty Definition: foam
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] Froth; spume; the substance which is formed on the surface of liquors by fermentation or violent agitation, consisting of bubbles.. | 2: [Verb] To froth; to gather foam. The billows foam. A horse foams at the mouth when violently heated.. | 3: [Verb] To be in a rage; to be violently agitated. He foameth and gnasheth with his teeth. Mark 9.. | 4: [Verb] To throw out with rage or violence; with out. Foaming out their own shame. Jude 13.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Administration | (1) 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) The sea. (references) | ||
| Aerospace | 1: Fates of Aromatic Model. (references) | 2: Rubber that is made in the form of a firm sponge. (references) | |
| Bible | Foam (Hos. 10:7), the rendering of _ketseph_, which properly means twigs or splinters (as rendered in the LXX.and marg. R. V.). The expression in Hosea may therefore be read, "as a chip on the face of the water," denoting the helplessness of the piece of wood as compared with the irresistible current. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | ||
| Chemistry | A mixture of fine gas bubbles in a liquid. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Energy | A high R-value insulation product usually made from urethane that can be injected into wall cavities, or sprayed onto roofs or floors, where it expands and sets quickly. (Insulation). (references) | ||
| Engineering & Technology | Emulsive extinguishing agent, consisting of water, bubbles of gas or air, and a foam stabiliser(foam compound), which is used to extinguish burning liquids. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Food & Agriculture | 1: Accumulation of small bubbles which collect at the surface of a liquid-particularly during fermentation and during the movement of some new wines. Source: European Union. (references) | 2: Froth which is formed on wines, particularly the froth formed on sparkling wines. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Mining | A two-phase system, similar to an emulsion, in which the dispersed phase is a gas or air. (references) | ||
| Physics | A more or less stable extended air-liquid interface arising when bubbles persist at the surface of a fluid. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Public Administration | In firefighting, specially made chemical foam sprayed on fire to extinguish the flames by excluding the oxygen. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | The most general definition of foam is a substance that is formed by trapping many gas bubbles in a liquid or solid. It can also refer to anything that is analogous to such a phenomenon, such as quantum foam. Often people mean polyurethane foam (foam rubber), Styrofoam or some other manufactured foam when they are using the term. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains. He doesn't like so much foam in his beer. A foam mat can soften a hard seat. (references) | 2: [Verb] To form or emit a foam; to bubble. (references) | |
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Common Expressions: foam
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Crema foam | Crema (Italian, "cream") is a key component in the flavor of espresso with the appearance of a golden foam on the surface of the coffee. It is composed of oils, proteins and sugars. The crema has elements of both emulsion and foam colloid. (references) | ||
| Decontamination foam | Decontamination foam (known commonly as Decon foam) is a spray-on cleaning solution that has a consistency near that of dish soap and toothpaste, yet provides typically a 7 log kill ratio for dangerous biological contaminants (e.g. anthrax spores). It is designed for use in emergency situations involving areas containing large numbers of possibly contaminated people e.g. at conventions, airports, concerts etc. (references) | ||
| Foam at the mouth | Be in a state of uncontrolled anger. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Foam cock | In steam boilers, a cock at the water level, to blow off impurities. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Foam Core Addicts Society | The Foam Core Addicts Society (FCAS) was formed in late 2002 by Uncle Frank, and other members of the Nikon Talk Forum on DPReview.com. The idea behind it was to demonstrate the possibility of creating outstanding macro and isolation photography on a budget. (references) | ||
| Foam Lake, Saskatchewan | Foam Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It has a population of about 1300. (references) | ||
| Foam party | A foam party is a social event in which participants are lathered up with soap suds, usually dispensed from a special machine or soap cannon. Foam parties often take place at night clubs, where music, dance, and social drinking occur. (references) | ||
| Foam path | A foam path is the aviation safety practice of spreading a layer of fire suppression foam on an airport runway prior to an emergency landing. Originally, it was thought this would prevent fires, but the practice is now discouraged. (references) | ||
| Foam peanut | Foam peanuts, also known as packing peanuts, are a common packing material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping. They are roughly the size and shape of a peanut and usually made of polystyrene. (references) | ||
| Foam rubber | Spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hot-wire foam cutter | A hot-wire foam cutter is used to cut polystyrene foam and similar materials. The device consists of a taut metal wire, often made of nichrome or stainless steel, or a thicker wire preformed into a desired shape, which is heated via electrical resistance to approximately 200 °C . The heat from the wire vaporizes the material just before making contact, creating a smooth cut. Since the wire never comes into direct contact with the material, the depth of the cut is limited only by the wire length. (references) | ||
| Memory foam | Memory Foam is a heat sensitive, visco-elastic polyurethane foam. At room temperature memory foam is harder than at skin temperature, which causes it to soften on contact and mould itself to the shape of a warm body within a few minutes. The foam also holds its shape temporarily - a hand pressed into memory foam will leave a clear impression when removed. (references) | ||
| Polyurethane foam | A foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Quantum foam | John Wheeler derived the concept of the quantum foam in 1955. It is also referred to as spacetime foam. It is sometimes likened to the old concept of the ether/aether. (references) | ||
| Sea foam | 1: Foam of sea water. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Meerschaum; -- called also sea froth. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | |||
| Shaving foam | Toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Spin foam | In physics, a spin foam is a four-dimensional graph made out of two-dimensional faces that represents one of the configurations that must be summed to obtain Feynman's path integral (functional integration) describing the alternative formulation of quantum gravity known as loop gravity or loop quantum gravity. (references) | ||
| Upholstery Foam | The consumer usually never sees the construction features of an upholstered piece, but they are important. The overall quality of the materials and construction techniques used dictate the comfort level of an upholstered piece and its ability to satisfy the consumer over the long term. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FOAMED
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Foamed buoy | Energy | A buoy whose interior is filled with styrofoam for the purpose of improving flotation when in a damaged condition. (references) | |
| Foamed plastics | Aerospace | Plastic materials, used primarily for insulation, in which a foaming agent is used to provide minute voids to improve insulating qualities-often foamed in place within the structure. (references) | |
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