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steam
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- pronunciation:
- stim
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
water vapor formed by boiling.
We cooked the vegetables with steam. |
definition 2: |
the white mist formed in the air when water vapor cools.
The bathroom was full of steam after my hot shower.
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definition 3: |
(informal) energy; power.
Do you have the steam to climb this hill?- similar words:
- energy, power
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related words: |
cloud, fog, vapor |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
steams, steaming, steamed |
definition 1: |
to give off or produce steam.
The tea kettle is steaming. |
definition 2: |
to be coated by or covered with mist.
The windows steam up in cold, wet weather. |
definition 3: |
to be in motion using or as if using steam power.
The train steamed up the mountain. |
definition 4: |
to apply steam to in order to cook or clean.
He steamed the fish for five minutes. |
related words: |
boil, evaporate, sail |
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