steam (noun)

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• 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hot … OF STEAM ▪ cloud, jet ▪ The saucepan puffed little jets of steam. VERB + STEAM ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• steam bath — noun 1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; vapour bath is a British term (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑steam room, ↑vapor bath, ↑vapour bath • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• steam chest — noun the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder • Hypernyms: ↑chamber • Part Holonyms: ↑steam engine * * * noun : the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder of a steam engine called also valve chest * * * the chamber …   Useful english dictionary

• steam room — noun a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; vapour bath is a British term • Syn: ↑steam bath, ↑vapor bath, ↑vapour bath • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑sauna, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• steam locomotive — noun a locomotive powered by a steam engine • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive • Part Meronyms: ↑firebox, ↑steam engine * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• steam whistle — noun a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler • Hypernyms: ↑whistle • Part Holonyms: ↑calliope, ↑steam organ, ↑boiler, ↑steam boiler * * * noun : a whistle in which the sound is …   Useful english dictionary

• steam coal — noun coal suitable for use under steam boilers • Hypernyms: ↑coal * * * noun : coal suitable for use under steam boilers * * * coal with relatively high sulfur content, suited for generating steam but not for coking. [1840 50] * * * steam coal… …   Useful english dictionary

• steam heat — noun a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators • Syn: ↑steam heating • Hypernyms: ↑heating system, ↑heating plant, ↑heating, ↑heat * * * noun : heat given off by steam in condensing …   Useful english dictionary

• steam shovel — noun a power shovel that is driven by steam (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑power shovel, ↑excavator, ↑digger, ↑shovel * * * noun, pl ⋯ els [count] US : a large machine that is powered by steam and that is used for digging large holes called also… …   Useful english dictionary

• steam vessel — noun 1. : a vessel propelled by steam : steamboat, steamship, steamer 2. : a mechanically propelled vessel * * * steamˈboat, steamˈship or steam vessel noun A vessel driven by steam • • • …   Useful english dictionary