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steam


Definition: Meaning of, steam in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stiːm /

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  1. gas the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled
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  2. mist on surface the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold
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  3. power power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move
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  4. let/blow off steam to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active
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  5. get/pick/build up steam also gather/gain steam if an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster
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  6. get/pick/build up steam also gather/gain steam if plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them
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  7. run out of steam also lose steam to no longer have the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired
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  8. under your own steam if you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else
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  9. railway a railway system in which the trains use steam for power
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
steam steamed steamed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
steaming steams
  1. [intransitive] if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot
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  2. [transitive] to cook something in steam [↪  boil]
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  3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce power
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  4. [intransitive] especially British English to go somewhere very quickly
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  5. be steaming (mad) also be steamed (up) American English spoken to be very angry
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steam used in phrases

  • live steam (noun)
    1. steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
  • steam bath (noun)
    1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe
    2. you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
  • steam boiler (noun)
    1. sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
  • steam chest (noun)
    1. the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
  • steam clean (verb)
    1. to clean something by using a machine that produces steam
  • steam coal (noun)
    1. coal suitable for use under steam boilers
  • steam engine (noun)
    1. external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
  • steam fitting (noun)
    1. installation and maintenance care of equipment for ventilating, heating or refrigerating
  • steam heat (noun)
    1. a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
  • steam heating (noun)
    1. a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
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steam used in phrasal verbs

  • steam off (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something from a surface using steam
  • steam open (phrasal verb)
    1. to use steam to separate two edges or pieces of paper that are stuck together
  • steam up (phrasal verb)
    1. to cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam
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