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foam

/ˈfɔʊ̯m/ sustantivo B2

En español: espuma, gomaespuma, foam

  1. A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially (countable, uncountable)
  2. A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A collection of small bubbles formed from bodily fluids such as saliva or sweat. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A collection of small bubbles created by mixing soap with water. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A food prepared in the form of a mass of airy bubbles. (countable, uncountable) · His specialty is a mango foam.
  8. A material formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid. (countable, uncountable) · A foam mat can soften a hard seat.

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De la biblioteca

Castles of the foam,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 4 · C1
Here is the weir with the wonder of foam,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 8 · C1
Turning and churning that river to foam.
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 8 · C1
Ali had, indeed, given proof of this; for, approaching the animals, who had been got upon their legs with considerable difficulty, he rubbed their foreheads and nostrils with a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar, and wiped off the sweat and foam that covered their mouths.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 499 · C1

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