steam

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[edit] English

Steam rising from the street grates. (1, 2)

[edit] Etymology

From Old English stēam

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
steam

Plural
uncountable

steam (uncountable)

  1. The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
  2. Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
  3. (figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.
    After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.
  4. (figuratively) Pented anger.
    Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.
  5. A steam-powered vehicle.
  6. Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle

[edit] Synonyms

  • (a steam-powered vehicle): steamer

[edit] Derived terms

terms derived from steam (noun)

[edit] Translations

water vapor
water vapor used for heating or as source of kinetic energy
energy
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to steam

Third person singular
steams

Simple past
steamed

Past participle
steamed

Present participle
steaming

to steam (third-person singular simple present steams, present participle steaming, simple past and past participle steamed)

  1. (cooking, transitive) To cook with steam
  2. (intransitive) To produce or vent steam.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
  4. (intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.
    With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.
  5. (intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.
    We steamed around the Mediterranean.
  6. (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.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

cooking: to cook with steam
to become angry
to produce or vent steam
to be covered with condensed water vapor
to travel by means of steam power
to move with great or excessive purposefulness

[edit] Anagrams

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *staumaz, compare also Dutch stoom

[edit] Noun

stēam m

  1. steam

[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Noun

steam c.

  1. steam
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