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Definition of 'steam'Noun
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The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
(figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.
- After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam .
(figuratively) Pent-up anger.
- Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam .
A steam-powered vehicle.
Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
(obsolete) Any exhalation.
* Milton
- a steam of rich, distilled perfumes
Synonyms
* (a steam-powered vehicle) steamer
Derived terms
* blow off steam
* build up steam
* steam bath
* steamboat
* steam boiler
* steam condenser
* steam distillation
* steam engine
* steam hammer
* steam heater
* steam iron
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* steam locomotive
* steam power
* steam-powered
* steam railroad
* steamroller
* steamship
* steam shovel
* steam train
* steam turbine
* run out of steam
* under one's own steam
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Verb
( en-verb)
(cooking) To cook with steam.
To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
- to steam wood or cloth
To produce or vent steam.
* Dryden
- My brother's ghost hangs hovering there, / O'er his warm blood, that steams into the air.
To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
* Boyle
- The dissolved amber steamed away into the air.
(figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
(figuratively) To make angry.
- It really steams me to see her treat him like that.
To be covered with condensed water vapor.
- With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.
To travel by means of steam power.
- We steamed around the Mediterranean.
* N. P. Willis
- The vessel steamed out of port.
(figuratively|or|literally) To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
- If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them.
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(obsolete) To exhale.
- (Spenser)
Synonyms
* See also
Derived terms
* steamer
* steaming
Adjective
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Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.
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