- Steam
- Water in vapor form; used as the working fluid in steam turbines and heating systems. Also see District heat.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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steam — [stēm] n. [ME steme < OE steam, akin to Du stoom, WFris steam] 1. Obs. a vapor, fume, or exhalation 2. a) water as converted into an invisible vapor or gas by being heated to the boiling point; vaporized water: it is used for heating, cooking … English World dictionary
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… … English terms dictionary
steam´i|ly — steam|y «STEE mee», adjective, steam|i|er, steam|i|est. 1. of steam; like steam: »a steamy vapor. 2. full of steam; giving off steam; rising in steam: »a steamy room … Useful english dictionary
steam|y — «STEE mee», adjective, steam|i|er, steam|i|est. 1. of steam; like steam: »a steamy vapor. 2. full of steam; giving off steam; rising in steam: »a steamy room … Useful english dictionary
Steam — (st[=e]m), v. t. 1. To exhale. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
