steam iron

steam iron

n.

A pressing iron that holds and heats water to be emitted as steam on the cloth being pressed.

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steam iron

n

(Electrical Engineering) an electric iron that emits steam from channels in the iron face to facilitate the pressing and ironing of clothes, etc, the steam being produced from water contained within the iron

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steam′ i′ron

n.

an electric iron with a chamber in which water is heated to steam, then directed onto the item being ironed.

[1940–45]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

steam iron - a pressing iron that can emit steam smoothing iron, iron - home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

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Translations

ferroferro da stiro a vaporein catenesostegno di ferro

steam iron

n → ferro a vapore

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