foamer

noun — 4 senses

foamer

noun

Etymology From foam + -er. Foamers are called so because they foam at the mouth with awe

1

US, Derogatory, Slang, Sometimes A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.

2

US, Derogatory, Slang, Sometimes Someone with a special interest in a particular topic.

3

A device that foams or froths liquid.

4

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle A screw-top culinary device that comprises a pressure vessel used to hold a liquid and is charged with a compressed gas, to force the contents out of the nozzle, to create a foam.

Derived terms
antifoamer

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