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Steam
stiːm
- the vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air
"a cloud of steam"
- the invisible gaseous form of water, formed by boiling, from which this vapour condenses
- the expansive force of steam used as a source of power for machines
"the equipment was originally powered by steam"
- locomotives and railway systems powered by steam
"we were trainspotters in the last years of steam"
- energy and momentum or impetus
"the anti-corruption drive gathered steam"
- give off or produce steam
"a mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow"
- become or cause something to become covered or misted over with steam
"the glass keeps steaming up"
- cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water
"steam the vegetables until just tender"
- (of food) cook by heating in steam
"leave the mussels to steam"
- clean or otherwise treat with steam
"he steamed his shirts to remove the odour"
- apply steam to (something fixed with adhesive) so as to open or loosen it
"he'd steamed the letter open and then resealed it"
- (of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power
"the 11.54 steamed into the station"
- generate steam in and operate (a steam locomotive)
"you can learn the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time"
- come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way
"Jeremy steamed in ten minutes late"
- start or join a fight
"he'll be the one to throw the first punch, then run to the back when the others steam in"
- (of a gang of thieves) move rapidly through a public place, stealing things or robbing people on the way
"they led a gang which steamed through shops, stealing and threatening violence"
- be or become extremely agitated or angry
"you got all steamed up over nothing!"