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foamer

foam
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohm]
    • /foʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohm]
    • /foʊm/

Definitions of foamer word

  • noun foamer a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer. 1
  • noun foamer the froth of perspiration, caused by great exertion, formed on the skin of a horse or other animal. 1
  • noun foamer froth formed from saliva in the mouth, as in epilepsy and rabies. 1
  • noun foamer a thick frothy substance, as shaving cream. 1
  • noun foamer a chemically produced substance that smothers the flames on a burning liquid by forming a layer of minute, stable, heat-resistant bubbles on the liquid's surface. the layer of bubbles so formed. 1
  • noun foamer a dispersion of gas bubbles in a solid, as foam glass, foam rubber, polyfoam, or foamed metal. 1

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Origin of foamer

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fom, Old English fām; cognate with German Feim

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Foamer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foamer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

foamer usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with foamer

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