air foamn.

Brit.

/ˈɛː fəʊm/, U.S.

/ˈɛr ˌfoʊm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, foam n.

Etymology: < air n.¹ + foam n., apparently so called on account of its consistency.

1. Originally British. A water-based foam used in firefighting. Cf. foam n. 1d.

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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > foam

foam1907

air foam1937

light water1964

1937 Nashua (Iowa) Reporter 5 June (caption) Fighting fire with ‘airfoam’. This is the scene at Feltham, England, during a demonstration of the ‘airfoam’ apparatus which extinguishes fires with a smothering action.

1946 Times 17 Oct. 11/4 The most important development during the past year has been the introduction of our Air Foam portable fire extinguisher.

2004 Courier News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) (Nexis) 12 June 1 b The new truck comes complete with a Cafs Foam firefighting system, which..compresses air foam instead of water.

2. North American. Originally: a sponge-like rubber material used as padding in furniture, mattresses, and vehicle seating. Now: (a proprietary name for) a type of flexible synthetic padding material. Frequently attributive.

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society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > [noun] > material for stuffing or filling

flocks1277

capiton1612

padding1640

wattins1690

wadding1734

packing1779

pugging1801

stopping1823

chinking1837

stopper1879

air foam1937

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > rubber > [noun] > in specific form

rubber sheet1842

rubber band1849

cut sheet1900

sheet1900

crêpe rubber1907

smoked sheet1909

twist1909

air foam1937

foam1937

1937 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Ann. Rep. 9 Airfoam is already being used in the manufacture of such things as bus and railroad seats, mattresses, and over-stuffed furniture.

1950 S. J. Perelman Swiss Family Perelman viii. 142 Perhaps the air-foam seat I sat in, the aromatic coffee I sipped.., were worth all the tea in China.

1981 N.Y. Times 29 Nov. v. 9/3 What we have now is a highly effective..shock absorber. With the urethane air-foam, we've batted 1.000 so far. We haven't had an injury yet to anyone wearing our equipment.

1999 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 22 July 1 e [He] later invented other protective sports equipment, including an air-foam athletic shoe.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	air foam
释义	air foamn. Brit. /ˈɛː fəʊm/, U.S. /ˈɛr ˌfoʊm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, foam n. Etymology: < air n.¹ + foam n., apparently so called on account of its consistency. 1. Originally British. A water-based foam used in firefighting. Cf. foam n. 1d. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > foam foam1907 air foam1937 light water1964 1937 Nashua (Iowa) Reporter 5 June (caption) Fighting fire with ‘airfoam’. This is the scene at Feltham, England, during a demonstration of the ‘airfoam’ apparatus which extinguishes fires with a smothering action. 1946 Times 17 Oct. 11/4 The most important development during the past year has been the introduction of our Air Foam portable fire extinguisher. 2004 Courier News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) (Nexis) 12 June 1 b The new truck comes complete with a Cafs Foam firefighting system, which..compresses air foam instead of water. 2. North American. Originally: a sponge-like rubber material used as padding in furniture, mattresses, and vehicle seating. Now: (a proprietary name for) a type of flexible synthetic padding material. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > [noun] > material for stuffing or filling flocks1277 capiton1612 padding1640 wattins1690 wadding1734 packing1779 pugging1801 stopping1823 chinking1837 stopper1879 air foam1937 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > rubber > [noun] > in specific form rubber sheet1842 rubber band1849 cut sheet1900 sheet1900 crêpe rubber1907 smoked sheet1909 twist1909 air foam1937 foam1937 1937 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Ann. Rep. 9 Airfoam is already being used in the manufacture of such things as bus and railroad seats, mattresses, and over-stuffed furniture. 1950 S. J. Perelman Swiss Family Perelman viii. 142 Perhaps the air-foam seat I sat in, the aromatic coffee I sipped.., were worth all the tea in China. 1981 N.Y. Times 29 Nov. v. 9/3 What we have now is a highly effective..shock absorber. With the urethane air-foam, we've batted 1.000 so far. We haven't had an injury yet to anyone wearing our equipment. 1999 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 22 July 1 e [He] later invented other protective sports equipment, including an air-foam athletic shoe. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1937
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