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foam

/fəʊm/
noun
  1. A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains.

    "He doesn't like so much foam in his beer."

  2. A substance formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.

    "A foam mat can soften a hard seat."

  3. (by extension) Sea foam; the sea.

    "He is in Europe, across the foam."

verb
  1. To form or emit foam.

  2. To spew saliva as foam, to foam at the mouth.

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