Meaning of Steaming | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The action of steam on something.
   countable, uncountable
2. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
   countable, uncountable
3. The act or process of seafaring under steam power.
   countable, uncountable
4. The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
   countable, uncountable
5. A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
   UK, countable, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.”

“Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.”

“Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along.”

“Two 4-4-0s were steaming through the scenic foothills, giving rides to tourists.”

“The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.”

“The perfect steaming and beautiful mechanical condition of the Pacific were immediately apparent.”

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