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steam
noun
-
steam
the
hot
mist
of
water
that
you
see
when
water
boils
or
something
very
hot
meets
cooler
air
•
The
hot
soup
sent
clouds
of
steam
into
the
chilly
kitchen
.
The
hot
soup
sent
clouds
of
steam
into
the
chilly
kitchen
.
•
Julia
wiped
the
bathroom
mirror
to
clear
the
steam
after
her
shower
.
Julia
wiped
the
bathroom
mirror
to
clear
the
steam
after
her
shower
.
From
Old
English
stēam
,
meaning
“
vapor
.”
noun
-
steam
the
power
produced
by
very
hot
pressurised
steam
,
used
especially
in
old
trains
and
machines
•
The
old
locomotive
ran
on
steam
rather
than
electricity
.
The
old
locomotive
ran
on
steam
rather
than
electricity
.
•
Early
factories
used
steam
to
power
their
machines
.
Early
factories
used
steam
to
power
their
machines
.
Industrial
sense
developed
in
the
18th
century
when
steam
engines
became
common
.
verb
-
steam
,
steaming
,
steams
,
steamed
to
cook
food
in
the
hot
mist
from
boiling
water
instead
of
in
oil
or
directly
in
water
•
Mei
decided
to
steam
the
broccoli
to
keep
it
crisp
and
green
.
Mei
decided
to
steam
the
broccoli
to
keep
it
crisp
and
green
.
•
The
chef
will
steam
the
fish
with
ginger
and
soy
.
The
chef
will
steam
the
fish
with
ginger
and
soy
.
Cooking
sense
recorded
since
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
steam
,
steaming
,
steams
,
steamed
to
send
out
clouds
of
steam
,
or
to
be
covered
with
steam
•
The
kettle
began
to
steam
as
the
water
boiled
.
The
kettle
began
to
steam
as
the
water
boiled
.
•
After
the
race
,
the
horse
was
steaming
in
the
cold
air
.
After
the
race
,
the
horse
was
steaming
in
the
cold
air
.
From
the
basic
noun
sense
,
later
used
for
things
that
give
off
steam
.
verb
-
steam
,
steaming
,
steams
,
steamed
(
informal
)
to
feel
or
show
great
anger
•
Dad
was
steaming
when
he
saw
the
dent
in
the
car
.
Dad
was
steaming
when
he
saw
the
dent
in
the
car
.
•
She
steamed
silently
while
waiting
for
the
late
bus
.
She
steamed
silently
while
waiting
for
the
late
bus
.
Figurative
use
comparing
angry
people
to
boiling
kettles
letting
out
steam
.
