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[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) garas2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) garas2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) garuoti2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) būti varomam garo, judėti (garo pagalba)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gaminti ant garų•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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2 full steam ahead
(at the greatest speed possible.) visu greičiu -
3 steamy
adjective (of, or full of, steam: the steamy atmosphere of the laundry.) prigaravęs, pilnas garų
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steam´i|ness — 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´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
full — full1 W1S1 [ful] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no space)¦ 2¦(including everything)¦ 3¦(highest amount/level)¦ 4¦(having a lot of something)¦ 5¦(food)¦ 6¦(emphasis)¦ 7¦(busy)¦ 8¦(rank)¦ 9 be full of yourself 10 be full of crap/shi … Dictionary of contemporary English
full steam — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full pelt — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full tilt — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full steam ahead — see under ↑steam • • • Main Entry: ↑full full steam ahead 1. Forward at the greatest speed possible 2. With maximum effort • • • Main Entry: ↑steam … Useful english dictionary
steam engine — steam engine, adj. an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler. [1745 55] * * * Machine that uses steam power to perform mechanical work… … Universalium
full — Ⅰ. full [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space. 2) (full of) having a large number or quantity of. 3) not lacking or omitting anything; complete. 4) (full of) unable to stop talking or… … English terms dictionary
full steam/speed ahead — used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible The work started slowly, but now it s full steam ahead. The campaign is going full speed ahead. • • • Main Entry: ↑full … Useful english dictionary