Cosa (chi) è steam - definizione

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steam

WATER IN THE GAS PHASE, FORMED BY THE BOILING OF WATER

Steamy; Saturated steam; Wet steam

1) to emit; produce steam

2) steam condenses; forms

3) (misc.) (colloq.) to let off steam ('to vent one's feelings')

1) (d; intr.) to steam into; out of (to steam into harbor)

2) (N; used with an adjective) she steamed the envelope open

Steam

WATER IN THE GAS PHASE, FORMED BY THE BOILING OF WATER

Steamy; Saturated steam; Wet steam

·noun Any exhalation.

II. Steam ·vi To emit steam or vapor.

III. Steam ·vt To Exhale.

IV. Steam ·vi To move or travel by the agency of steam.

V. Steam ·vi To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.

VI. Steam ·vi To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.

VII. Steam ·noun The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor;

- so called in popular usage.

VIII. Steam ·noun The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.

IX. Steam ·vt 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.

steam

WATER IN THE GAS PHASE, FORMED BY THE BOILING OF WATER

Steamy; Saturated steam; Wet steam

¦ noun

1. the hot vapour into which water is converted when heated, which condenses in the air into a mist of minute water droplets.

2. the expansive force of this vapour used as a source of power for machines.

3. momentum; impetus: the dispute gathered steam.

¦ verb

1. give off or produce steam.

(steam up or steam something up) become or cause something to become misted over with steam.

2. cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water.

clean or otherwise treat with steam.

apply steam to (something fixed with adhesive) so as to open or loosen it.

3. (of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power.

informal come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way.

generate steam in and operate (a steam locomotive).

4. (be/get steamed up) informal be or become extremely agitated or angry.

Phrases

get up (or pick up) steam

1. generate enough pressure to drive a steam engine.

2. (of an activity, project, etc.) gradually gain impetus.

have steam coming out of one's ears informal be extremely angry.

let (or blow) off steam informal get rid of pent-up energy or strong emotion.

run out of (or lose) steam informal lose impetus or enthusiasm.

under one's own steam without assistance from others.

Origin

OE steam 'vapour', steman 'emit a scent, be exhaled', of Gmc origin.

Wikipedia

Steam (disambiguation)

Steam is vaporized water.

Steam or STEAM may also refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam (disambiguation)

Esempi di pronuncia per steam

1. STEAM.

Everything All At Once _ Bill Nye _ Talks at Google

2. on Steam.

Everyone Can Make Games Now _ Carolyn VanEseltine _ Talks at Google

3. expression, STEAM.

Startups, Digital, Retail, and Beyond _ Brent Hoberman _ Talks at Google

4. It's steam.

The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling _ Meathead Goldwyn _ Talks at Google

5. Steam it.

The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook _ Chris Fischer _ Talks at Google

Esempi dal corpus di testo per steam

1. GAEDCKE÷ Well, near the steam, near the lava –– the steam vents; it was quite hot.

2. By ':55 a.m. he has aired out the steam room and begun to make new steam.

3. Some bathhouses announce "steam time"; others let the patrons handle the steam themselves.

4. I was always more into the steam fair side, so I work the steam swings.

5. The Steam Direct Drive Washing Machine, to be launched in Britain this week, in effect doubles as a steam press.