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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
foam/fəʊm/
noun
  • 1 a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid.

    ■ a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles.

  • 2 a lightweight form of rubber or plastic made by solidifying foam.
verb form or produce foam.
– derivatives
foamless adjective,
foamy adjective.
– origin OE fām (n.), fǣman (v.), of W. Gmc origin.



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