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steam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere |
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vapor,
vapour a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
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live steam steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
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| Verb |
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steam - cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables" |
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cook transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
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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"
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steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa" |
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clean,
make clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
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steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man" |
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anger,
see red make angry; "The news angered him"
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steam - rise as vapor |
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arise,
come up,
go up,
lift,
move up,
rise,
uprise result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
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steam - emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming" |
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emit,
give off,
give out expel (gases or odors)
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