steam
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noun- 1.
(uncountable, usually)The hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
- 2.
The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.
- 3.
(uncountable, usually)Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
- 4.
(uncountable, usually)The act of cooking by steaming.
Give the carrots a ten-minute steam.
- 5.
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Internal energy for progress or motive power.
After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.
- 6.
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Pent-up anger.
Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.
- 7.
(uncountable, usually)A steam-powered vehicle, referring to their use.
- 8.
(uncountable, usually)Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
- 9.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Any exhalation.
- 10.
(uncountable, usually)(fencing) Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
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verb- 1.
(transitive)(transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.
The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them.
- 2.
(figuratively, intransitive)(intransitive, literal, figurative) To be cooked with steam.
The artichokes are steaming in the pot.
I'm steaming in this coat.
- 3.
(transitive)To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
to steam wood or cloth
- 4.
(transitive)To raise steam, e.g. in a steam locomotive.
- 5.
(intransitive)To produce or vent steam.
- 6.
(intransitive)To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
Our breath steamed in the cold winter air.
- 7.
(figuratively, intransitive)To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
- 8.
(figuratively, transitive)To make angry.
It really steams me to see her treat him like that.
- 9.
(transitive)To cover with condensed water vapor.
With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.
- 10.
(intransitive)To travel by means of steam power.
We steamed around the Mediterranean.
The ship steamed out of the harbour.
- 11.
(figuratively, literally)(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.
- 12.
(obsolete)To exhale.
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adjective- 1.
(not comparable)Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.
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From Middle English steem, stem, from Old English stēam, from Proto-Germanic *staumaz (steam, vapour, breath), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (to whirl, waft, stink, shake; steam, haze, smoke). Cognate with stem, steam (steam), steam, stoom, stom steam, dialectal stimma (steam, fog), fūmus.