foam
- noun
- /foʊm/
- All right, some foam, good quality foam, nice closed cell stuff.
- polystyrene foam
- polyurethane foam
- polyethylene foam
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- I'm going to start by cutting out from foam core like this.
- So like craft foam from the from the craft store.
- I know the foam roller is longer.
- These are the cloud foam QT racers.
- So I'm using these which are foam pipe installations or pipe lagging.
- If you need to convince somebody they need these foam pads, link down below.
- And that also has some sound damping foam on the additional steel panel.
- And then I get extra foam because the foam is king.
Examples
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The filter consisted of a thin slice of soft plastic foam about 1 inch square.
Academic text (1990) -
Gold trim, extra cushion, Tempur-Pedic foam.
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- It had the perfect amount of foam.
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I know the foam roller is longer.
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One of the beneficial qualities of resilient foam body supports is the low cost of raw materials.
Academic text (1992) -
And she's sleeping a whole lot better now with that foam mattress pad you bought her.
Fiction book (1994) -
In thicker areas, closed cell foam serves as a core over which the glass cloth is wrapped.
Academic text (1999) -
The cushions are made from soft foam that provides excellent comfort and support.
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She used foam to pack the fragile items securely for shipping.
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The architect chose high-quality foam insulation to improve the building's energy efficiency.
Synonyms
A very light white plastic foam used for cups, packing, and insulation
A soft spongy material with many air bubbles used for cushions or mattresses
A light, spongy material used for cushions, insulation and packaging
A light, soft plastic used for cushions and to protect items in boxes
A light type of concrete that has many small air bubbles
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
Idioms
- Informal
To show very strong anger or excitement in a way people can see
Compounds
- Specialized
A light, spongy material used for cushions, insulation and packaging
A foamy cream that softens the hair on your face to make cutting with a razor easier
- Specialized
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
How Soft
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foam comes from old German words for 'froth' and is like the modern German Schaum. So a foam mattress or packing foam is basically hardened froth — a material full of tiny trapped air bubbles that makes it light and soft.