foam
noun
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc..
foamed
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past participleof foam.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof foam.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
foamnouna collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc..
Example Sentences
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The straw made from foamed CDA was a prototype to see if increasing the surface area would accelerate break down.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
Products like single-use packaging, plastic resins, foamed plastic insulation, bottles and containers, among many others, add to global greenhouse emissions.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Visible through a tangle of sea-grape trees, swells gently foamed over the inshore reefs.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
So far it has built 1,000km of foamed bitumen road surfaces and is "continuing to develop foamed bitumen techniques", according to its transport department.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2022
The water parted and foamed around him and he waited, gathering his strength.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
