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steam

DEFINITIONS OF: steam

1

n water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

Types:
live steam
steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
Type of:
vapor, vapour
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

v emit steam

“The rain forest was literally steaming”
Type of:
emit, give off, give out
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

v rise as vapor

Type of:
arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise
move upward

v clean by means of steaming

“steam-clean the upholstered sofa”
Synonyms:
steam clean
Type of:
clean, make clean
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

v travel by means of steam power

“The ship steamed off into the Pacific”
Synonyms:
steamer
Type of:
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

v get very angry

“her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man”
Type of:
anger, see red
become angry

v cook something by letting steam pass over it

“just steam the vegetables”
Type of:
cook
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
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