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- Dictionarysteam/stiːm/
noun
- 1. the vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air: "a cloud of steam" Similar
verb
- 1. give off or produce steam: "a mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow"
- 2. cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water: "steam the vegetables until just tender"
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Steam is the hot gas that is produced when water boils, or the power or cooking method that uses it. Learn more about steam with definitions, examples, collocations and translations.
- English (US)
STEAM meaning: 1. the hot gas that is produced when water...
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steam definicja: 1. the hot gas that is produced when water...
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STEAM ROOM definition: 1. a small room containing steam that...
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STEAM IRON definition: 1. an electrical iron that has water...
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STEAM CLEANER definition: 1. a machine for cleaning things...
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STEAM translate: vapor, cocer al vapor, vapor [masculine,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word steam, from a vapor arising from a heated substance to a verb meaning to expose to the action of steam. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of steam.
noun. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. an exhalation of a vapor or mist. Informal. power or energy. verb (used without object)
Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils, or the power or energy derived from it. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of steam in different contexts.
Steam is the hot gas that water changes into when it boils, or the power that is produced from it. Learn how to use steam in idioms, collocations and phrases with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
the gas that water produces when you heat it. Examples. Make a slit in the pastry to allow the steam to escape. The carriages were pulled by a steam locomotive. The bathroom was full of steam. The valve allows the steam to escape.
Steam is what water becomes when it's heated to boiling and begins to turn into a gas. On a cold morning, you can really see the steam rising off your mug of hot chocolate. The steam we can see is water vapor, made up of the tiny water drops that form while water condenses.