Spume, in very simple terms, is froth or foam formed on top of liquids or discharged by liquids. Open a can of coke and you will be able to see froth all around: that is to spume bubbles.
The dictionary definitions for Spume are as follows:
1. Foam/ froth on a liquid, as on the sea or a glass of soft drink. (noun)
2. To eject or discharge as or like foam or froth, for example refineries and factories spume liquids into the atmosphere. (verb)
Masters Tip to remember SPUME:
SPUME is SPEWED by choppy SEAS!
Usage Examples for SPUME:
1. Anger spumes in the weak spirited.
2. Most of the spume is the river was ejected by chemical dying factories.
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