Steam

[stiːm] or [stim]

Definition

(noun.) water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere.

(verb.) cook something by letting steam pass over it; 'just steam the vegetables'.

(verb.) clean by means of steaming; 'steam-clean the upholstered sofa'.

(verb.) get very angry; 'her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man'.

(verb.) rise as vapor.

(verb.) emit steam; 'The rain forest was literally steaming'.

Typist: Pansy--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.

(n.) The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so called in popular usage.

(n.) Any exhalation.

(v. i.) To emit steam or vapor.

(v. i.) To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.

(v. i.) To move or travel by the agency of steam.

(v. i.) To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.

(v. t.) To exhale.

(v. t.) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.

Typist: Millie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Vapor (especially of water).[2]. Mist, fume, reek, smoke, exhalation, effluvium.

v. n. [1]. Emit vapor.[2]. Evaporate, pass off in vapor.[3]. Navigate (by means of steam), plough the deep, plough the waves.

Inputed by Franklin

Definition

n. the vapour of water—when dry invisible and transparent like air and not to be confused with the semi-liquid cloud which comes from the chimney of a locomotive; when superheated changing the characteristics of a vapour for those belonging to what is known as a 'perfect gas:' the mist formed by condensed vapour: any vaporous exhalation: energy force spirit.—v.i. to rise or pass off in steam or vapour: to move by steam.—v.t. to expose to steam.—ns. Steam′boat Steam′ship Steam′-vess′el a boat ship or vessel propelled by steam; Steam′-boil′er a boiler for generating steam; Steam′-carriage a carriage moved by steam on common roads; Steam′-chest -dome a chamber above a steam-boiler serving as a reservoir for steam; Steam′-crane a crane worked by a steam-engine; Steam′-dig′ger a machine for digging the soil by means of steam-power the soil being thereby much more thoroughly pulverised than by ploughing; Steam′-en′gine an engine or machine which changes heat into useful work through the medium of steam; Steam′er a vessel moved by steam: a road-locomotive &c.: a vessel in which articles are steamed; Steam′-gauge an instrument for measuring the pressure of steam in a boiler; Steam′-gov′ernor the governor of a steam-engine; Steam′-gun a gun projecting a missile by means of steam; Steam′-hamm′er a hammer consisting of a steam cylinder and piston placed vertically over an anvil the hammer moved by the action of the steam; Steam′iness the quality of being vaporous or misty; Steam′-jack′et a hollow casing surrounding any vessel and into which steam may be admitted; Steam′-launch (see Launch); Steam′-navigā′tion the propulsion of vessels by steam; Steam′-nav′vy an excavator operated by steam in the making of docks canals &c.; Steam′-pack′et a steam-vessel plying between certain ports; Steam′-pipe a pipe for conveying steam; Steam′-plough a plough or gang of ploughs worked by a steam-engine; Steam′-pow′er the force of steam when applied to machinery; Steam′-press a printing-press worked by steam; Steam′-print′ing printing in which the presses are operated by steam; Steam′-trap a contrivance for allowing the passage of water while preventing the passage of steam; Steam′-tug a small steam-vessel used in towing ships; Steam′-whis′tle an apparatus attached to a steam-engine through which steam is discharged producing a sound in the manner of a common whistle.—adj. Steam′y consisting of or like steam: full of steam or vapour.—n. Steam′-yacht a yacht propelled by steam.

Checked by Dale

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Typed by Carlyle

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