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Companions are we, enlivened by a mighty gallop quickly sliding a harsh straw basket of sea foam gathered astride the tide.
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Meaning of "sea foam" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA FOAM

sea foam play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA FOAM

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Sea foam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEA FOAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sea foam

Sea foam

Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. These compounds can act as surfactants or foaming agents. As the seawater is churned by breaking waves in the surf zone adjacent to the shore, the presence of these surfactants under these turbulent conditions traps air, forming persistent bubbles that stick to each other through surface tension. Due to its low density and persistence, foam can be blown by strong on-shore winds from the beachface inland.

Definition of sea foam in the English dictionary

The definition of sea foam in the dictionary is foam formed on the surface of the sea.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEA FOAM

sea duck
sea eagle
sea eel
sea egg
sea elephant
sea fan
sea fight
sea fir
sea fish
sea fish farming
sea floor
sea fret
sea god
sea gooseberry
sea grass
sea green
sea hare
sea heath
sea holly
sea horse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA FOAM

antifoam
befoam
cloam
defoam
foam
gloam
jeroboam
loam
memory foam
plastic foam
rehoboam
roam
shaving foam
Siloam
stroam
Styrofoam

Synonyms and antonyms of sea foam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sea foam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA FOAM

Find out the translation of sea foam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sea foam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sea foam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海水泡沫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espuma del mar
570 millions of speakers

English

sea foam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र फोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زبد البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морская пена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espuma do mar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রের ফেনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mousse de mer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buih laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meerschaum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海の泡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 거품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Busa banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bọt biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் நுரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्राचा फेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz köpüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schiuma di mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

morskiej piany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морська піна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spuma de mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφρό της θάλασσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see skuim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havet skum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

havet skum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea foam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA FOAM»

The term «sea foam» is regularly used and occupies the 77.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA FOAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sea foam

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QUOTES WITH «SEA FOAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sea foam.
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Bradley Chicho
Companions are we, enlivened by a mighty gallop quickly sliding a harsh straw basket of sea foam gathered astride the tide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA FOAM»

Discover the use of sea foam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea foam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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South Sea Foam: The Romantic Adventures of a Modern Don ...
I would peer into savage bright eyes and listen to the poetic lore of people who worshipped at the shrine of the stars and counted their days by the fading moons.... -from "Chapter I: Samoa: First Impressions" Subtitled "The Romantic ...
A. Safroni-Middleton, 2006
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Sea Foam Guest Book
Add style to special occasions, guest cottages, beach houses, clubs, and home parties with this attractive Sea Foam (light green-blue) Artisan Guest Book.
Peter Pauper Press, 2009
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Nocturne, Opus 1: Sea Foam
AN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ECO-THRILLER SET IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, SPAIN, ITALY, MONACO, AND THE UNITED STATES.
Norene Moskalski, 2012
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In Quest of Parenthood: Book Two of Sea Foam on the Sand ...
" Sounds like the "In Quest of Parenthood" was a resounding success, wouldn't you say? But the numbers of "children" are only a small part of the story. This really is a story of love and dedication.
Lee Inscho, Leland Inscho, 2004
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Oliver Optic's Magazine: Our Boys and Girls ...
"Everything has been perfectly fair, and the Skylark has beaten the Sea Foam." " But you still think the Sea Foam can out- tail the Skylark ?" "I think so; but of course I maybe mistaken." " You believe that Ned Patterdale didn't get all her speed ...
‎1873
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Uss Sea Foam
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Sea Foam (1861) was a brig purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
At - p. m., the rear vessels of the first division having been advanced, the Henry James, Dan Smith, and Sea Foam came up under sail and took their positions • head of the Griffiths, at the following distances from the fort : Henry James, S.»j30  ...
United States. Congress. House, 1863
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Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater ...
Both salt spray and sea foam are blown considerable distances inland during severe winter storms. Sea foam is formed during intense wave action with high tides (Fig. 9.19). An examination of sea foam collected by the author during one such ...
James H. Thorp, Alan P. Covich, 2009
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The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the ...
Such is the case with the marks produced by sea foam. Sea foam is formed during wave agitation of water containing organic compounds, which are added when waves churn up seafloor sediments or where tannin-rich river water enters the ...
Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, James Andrew Graham Cooper, 2011
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Foul Lines: A Pro Basketball Novel
Burnett was dressed in what he liked to call the color of the day, which today happened to be “sea foam.” Burnett had on a sea foam tie (set off by a deep green shirt), sea foam trousers, and sea foam socks that peeked out from a pair of  ...
Jack McCallum, L. Jon Wertheim, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA FOAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea foam is used in the context of the following news items.
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West Coast beach turns white from sea foam
West Coast beach turns white from sea foam. Wed, Jun 10. share ... A beach on the West Coast has turned white after being blanketed with sea foam. Sea foam ... «TVNZ, Jun 15»
2
Glutinous sea foam blankets Avoca Beach
While the unusual sight drew confusion and surprise from commenters online, Ms Freedman was quick to fill them in on the science behind sea foam. "It's foam ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
3
It looks like fun but sea foam's full of snakes and disease
Grace Killingbeck, 12 of Lennox Head, checking out the foam coming from the ocean ... A picture by Hugh Kelloway of people playing in sea foam at Lighthouse ... «Northern Star, Feb 15»
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Foam returns to Alexandra Headland after ex-cyclone Marcia
The wild weather on the Sunshine Coast is creating sea foam at Alexandra ... to take photos of the rare lather brought about by high seas and strong winds. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Feb 15»
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Sea foam creates a 'white Christmas' on UK coast
A bizarre video has emerged of huge amounts of sea foam creating the appearance of a wintry snowscape along the Fylde coast in Lancashire, UK on Monday. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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How Disney's 'Little Mermaid' Turned A Disturbing Fairy Tale Into A …
In celebration of the Disney renaissance started under the sea, we spoke to co-writers and ... "In the end, she loses the prince and she turns into sea foam.". «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
7
Beach resort town in Uruguay gets battered with sea foam
The flying sea foam makes it difficult for drivers and people to get around. This phenomenon occurs when sea water is full of organic matter, salts and dead ... «The Weather Network, Aug 14»
8
Smoothie King Center gets makeover, no more sea foam green
The new color will not be the old sea foam green many people compared to bad bathroom tile. Wednesday, arena managers spent some time discussing the ... «WWL, Jun 14»
9
Bus swamped by 10ft wall of sea foam in Cornwall
Amateur footage captures the moment a commuter bus ploughed through a 10 foot high wall of sea foam that had been whipped up by Wednesday's storm and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
10
Donegal beach submerged in foam after storm
A beach off the west coast of Ireland has been submerged in sea foam, after it ... Up to seven feet of foam was whipped up by high tides and gale force winds ... «BBC News, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sea foam [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sea-foam>. May 2024 ».
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