Foam
Definition of Foam
Pronunciation: fōm | n. | 1. | The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea. | | v. i. | 1. | To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. | | 2. | 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To cause to foam; as, to foam the goblet; also (with out), to throw out with rage or violence, as foam. |
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