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steam
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steam  (stm)
n.
1.
a. The vapor phase of water.
b. A mist of cooling water vapor.
2.
a. Pressurized water vapor used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical power.
b. The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor.
c. Steam heating.
3. Power; energy.
v. steamed, steam·ing, steams
v.intr.
1. To produce or emit steam.
2. To become or rise up as steam.
3. To become misted or covered with steam.
4. To move by means of steam power.
5. Informal To become very angry; fume.
v.tr.
To expose to steam, as in cooking.

[Middle English steme, from Old English stam.]

steam
Noun
1. the vapour into which water changes when boiled
2. the mist formed when such vapour condenses in the atmosphere
3. Informal power, energy, or speed
4. let off steam Informal to release pent-up energy or feelings
5. pick up steam Informal to gather momentum
Adjective
operated, heated, or powered by steam: a steam train
Verb
1. to give off steam
2. (of a vehicle) to move by steam power
3. Informal to proceed quickly and often forcefully
4. to cook (food) in steam
5. to treat (something) with steam, such as in cleaning or pressing clothes
6. steam open or off to use steam in order to open or remove (something): let me steam open this letter
See also steam up [Old English stēam]

steam  (stm)
1. 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.
2. A mist of condensed water vapor.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.steamsteam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
live steam - steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
vapor, vapour - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
Verb1.steam - travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
2.steam - emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"
give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
3.steam - rise as vapor
go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
4.steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
see red, anger - become angry; "He angers easily"
5.steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
6.steam - cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
Translations
Spanish steam [stiːm] nvapor m (= mist); vaho, humo
vt (CULIN) → cocer al vapor
viechar vapor; [ship]: to steam along → avanzar, ir avanzando;
under one's own steam (fig) → por sus propios medios or propias fuerzas;
to run out of steam (fig) [person] → quedar(se) agotado, quemarse;
to let off steam (fig) → desahogarse
steam up vi [window] → empañarse;
to get steamed up about sth (fig) → ponerse negro por algo

French steam [stiːm] nvapeur f
vtpasser à la vapeur;
(Culin) → cuire à la vapeur
vifumer; [ship];
to steam along → filer;
under one's own steam (fig) → par ses propres moyens;
to run out of steam (fig) [person] → caler; être à bout;
to let off steam (fig) (inf) → se défouler
steam up vi [window] → se couvrir de buée;
to get steamed up about sth (fig) (inf) → s'exciter à propos de qch

German steam [stiːm] nDampf m
vt (Culin) → dämpfen, dünsten
vidampfen;
covered with steam (window etc) → beschlagen;
under one's own steam (fig) → allein, ohne Hilfe;
to run out of steam (fig) → den Schwung verlieren;
to let off steam (inf) (fig); Dampf ablassen
steam up steam vi (window) → beschlagen;
to get steamed up about sth steam (inf) (fig); sich über etw acc aufregen

Italian steam [stiːm] nvapore m
(CULIN) → cuocere a vapore
vifumare; [ship]: to steam along → filare;
to let off steam (fig) → sfogarsi;
under one's own steam (fig) → da solo, con i propri mezzi;
to run out of steam (fig) [person] → non farcela più
steam up vi [window] → appannarsi;
to get steamed up about sth (fig) → andare in bestia per qc

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