Meaning of steam | Babel Free

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1. 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 hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
   uncountable, usually
3. Initialism of serial time-encoded amplified microscopy.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
4. The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air. Mist, fog. Exhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation
5. The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.
   uncountable, usually
6. Mist, fog.
   uncountable, usually
7. Abbreviation of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, a grouping of several fields of education.
   abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
8. blow or let off steam, to give vent to emotion or energy previously suppressed or contained, esp. by talking or acting unrestrainedly.
9. Mist, fog
10. Exhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation.
    uncountable, usually
11. Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level). See Note at vapor.
12. Exhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation
13. Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
    uncountable, usually
14. To cook food in steam (moist heat).
15. Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy
16. The act of cooking by steaming.
    uncountable, usually
17. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, puissance, sprightliness, strength.
18. Internal energy for progress or motive power.
    figuratively, uncountable, usually
19. Informal. To be or become angry:anger, blow up, boil over, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.
20. Pent-up anger.
    figuratively, uncountable, usually
21. steam-driven / steam-powered machinery. stoom مُشَغَّل بالبُخار пара- (movido) a vapor párou Dampf-... damp- ατμο- (ως α΄ συνθ.) auru- -بخار höyry- à la vapeur -נַע בְּכּוֹחַ הַקִיטוֹר वाष्प शक्ति से चलने वाला parni, paro- gőz- uap gufu-, gufuafls- (...) a vapore 蒸気－ 증기- garu varomas tvaika- digerakkan dengan wap stoom- damp- na parę, parą (movido) a vapor mecanism pus în mişcare de forţa aburilor паро- parou (poháňaný); parný na paro parni ång- เครื่องพลังไอน้ำ buharlı ... （前綴）用蒸氣...的 такий,...
22. a steamboat or steamship. stoomboot, stoomskip باخِرَه параход vapor parník der Dampfer dampskib; damper ατμόπλοιο aurulaev كشتي بخار höyrylaiva paquebot סְפִינַת קִיטוֹר भापतापी पात्र, स्टीमर parobrod gőzös kapal uap gufubátur/-skip vaporetto 汽船 기선, 증기선 garlaivis tvaikonis kapal stim stoomboot dampbåt/-skip parowiecvapor va­por cu aburi пароход parník parnik parobrod ångare, ångbåt เรือกลไฟ buharlı gemi, istimbot 汽船 пароплав دخانی جہاز tàu chạy bằng hơi nước 汽船
23. A steam-powered vehicle, referring to their use.
    uncountable, usually
24. of, or full of, steam. the steamy atmosphere of the laundry. stomerig بُخاري парен cheio de vapor plný páry dampfig dampende; fugtig γεμάτος αχνούς, θαμπός aurune بخار دار höyryinen humide מָלֵא אֵדִים वाष्प से भरा pun pare, parni gőzös penuh uap fullur af gufu umido, 湯気もうもうの 증기의, 증기가 많은 prigaravęs, pilnas garų tvaikojošs; kūpošs; garaiņu pilns penuh dengan wap vol stoom damp-, dampfylt; lummer zaparowany, nasycony parą cheio de vapor aburit паркий plný pary poln pare parni ångande, immig ร้อ...
25. Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
    uncountable, usually
26. a ship driven by steam. stoomskip, stoomboot سَفينَه بُخارِيَّه параход barco a vapor parní člun, parník das Dampfschiff dampskib; damper ατμόπλοιο aurulaev كشتي بخار höyrylaiva paquebot, bateau à vapeur ספינת קיטור स्टीमर, अग्निबोट, धुंआकश parobrod gőzhajó kapal uap gufubátur/-skip vaporetto 汽船 증기선, 기선 garlaivis tvaikonis boot stim stoomboot dampbåt/-skip parowiec barco a vapor vapor cu aburi пароход parník parnik parobrod ångare, ångbåt เรือยนต์ขับเคลื่อนด้วยไอน้ำ buharlı gemi, istimbot 汽船 ...
27. Any exhalation.
    obsolete, uncountable, usually
28. a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam. stoomenjin مُحَرِّك بُخاري парен двигател máquina a vapor parní lokomotiva die Dampfmaschine damplokomotiv ατμομηχανή aurumasin ماشين بخار höyrykone locomotive à vapeur מָנוֹעַ קִיטוֹר भाप का इंजन parni stroj (gőz)mozdony; gőzgép mesin uap gufuvél macchina a vapore 蒸気エンジン 증기 엔진 garo variklis/mašina, garvežys tvaika lokomotīve enjin stim stoommachinedampmaskin maszyna parowa máquina a vapor loco­mo­tivă cu aburi паровая м...
29. Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Give the carrots a ten-minute steam.”

“After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.”

“Them that puts the most steam into it will get a finnuf slipped to 'em.”

“Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.”

“Among the most modern of all the Pacific stock in Great Britain is the stud of "Merchant Navy" and "West Country" Pacifics on the Southern Region, and the rebuilding which is now being carried out, preserving all the best features of the Bulleid designs—such as the free-steaming boiler—and jettisoning the features that have given trouble, in particular the chain-driven valve-motion, should give the Southern a supply of highly-competent machines able to last out the remaining life of steam on the S.R.”

“Steam also takes charge of South Eastern (former P.L.M.) trains from Paris to Marseilles and the Riviera from Lyons onwards, and of Western Region trains from Le Mans onwards, as also between Paris and Dieppe and Le Havre.”

“a steam of rich, distilled perfumes”

Comus

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