foam
74
2.6
- noun
- /foʊm/
:
espuma
- All right, some foam, good quality foam, nice closed cell stuff.
- polystyrene foam
- polyurethane foam
- polyethylene foam
I'm going to start by cutting out from foam core like this.
- 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
31
3.4
A very light white plastic foam used for cups, packing, and insulation
3
2.8
A soft spongy material with many air bubbles used for cushions or mattresses
1
4.5
A light, spongy material used for cushions, insulation and packaging
1
7.1
A light, soft plastic used for cushions and to protect items in boxes
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
A light type of concrete that has many small air bubbles
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.5
A light, spongy material used for cushions, insulation and packaging
- Specialized
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
A foamy cream that softens the hair on your face to make cutting with a razor easier
How Soft
3
2.8
74
2.6
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.