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1 ♦ steam
♦ steam /sti:m/n. [u]1 vapore; (spec.) vapore acqueo: dry steam, vapore secco; wet steam, vapore umido; saturated steam, vapore saturo; superheated steam, vapore surriscaldato2 (fam.) energia; forza; vigore; ( anche) sentimenti repressi: to let off (o to work off) steam, dare sfogo alla propria energia; sfogarsi; (fam.) to run out of steam, esaurire l'energia; perdere l'entusiasmo● steam bath, bagno di vapore, bagno turco; = steam room ► sotto □ steam boiler, caldaia a vapore □ (mecc.) steam-box (o steam-chest), camera (di distribuzione) del vapore □ (autom.) steam cleaning, lavaggio a vapore □ steam coal, carbone per caldaie (o da centrale termica) □ steam colour, colore fissato a vapore □ steam crane, gru a vapore □ steam engine, motore (o macchina) a vapore; (ferr.) locomotiva a vapore □ steam gauge, manometro ( di caldaia) □ steam hammer, maglio a vapore □ steam-heated, riscaldato a vapore □ steam heating, riscaldamento a vapore □ steam iron, ferro ( da stiro) a vapore □ (mecc.) steam jacket, camicia di riscaldamento a vapore □ steam navigation, navigazione a vapore □ steam plough, aratro a vapore □ steam power, forza motrice del vapore □ steam room, stanza per bagno turco (o dei bagni di vapore); sauna ( il locale) □ ( USA) steam shovel, escavatore, escavatrice; pala meccanica (cfr. ingl. excavator) □ (naut.) steam tug, rimorchiatore a vapore □ (mecc.) steam turbine, turbina a vapore □ steam whistle, sirena a vapore □ at full steam, a tutto vapore □ to blow off steam (o to let off steam), ( di locomotiva) scaricare vapore; (fig.) scaricarsi; dare sfogo alla propria energia; sfogarsi □ to get up steam, ( di locomotiva) aumentare la pressione (del vapore); (ferr.) mettere una locomotiva sotto pressione; (fig.: di un progetto, un'attività) mettersi in moto, ingranare, prendere l'abbrivo (fig.); ( anche) raccogliere le proprie forze; infuriarsi, arrabbiarsi □ under one's own steam, (naut.) con i propri mezzi; (fig.) da solo, senz'aiuto □ to work off steam = to blow off steam ► sopra □ to work up steam = to get up steam ► sopra □ (naut.) Full steam ahead!, avanti a tutto vapore!(to) steam /sti:m/A v. t.1 (ind., tecn.) esporre al vapore; vaporizzare; passare al vapore; trattare col vapore: to steam timber, trattare legname col vaporeB v. i.1 fumare; fumigare; esalare (o emettere) vapore: ( di un cavallo) to be steaming with sweat, fumare dal sudore3 (mecc.) essere azionato dal vapore; andare a vapore● (fam.) to steam ahead, ( di nave a vapore, ecc.) avanzare; (fig.) lavorar sodo □ to steam away, evaporare; ( di nave a vapore, ecc.) partire □ (fig.) to steam in, arrivare in gran fretta; entrare di furia □ (naut.) to steam into the harbour, entrare in porto □ (ferr.) to steam into the station, entrare in stazione □ to steam off, staccare ( un francobollo, ecc.) con il vapore □ to steam a letter open, aprire una lettera con il vapore □ (naut.) to steam out, partire, salpare □ to steam over, appannarsi; appannare □ to steam up, appannarsi; coprirsi di vapore; (fam.) stimolare, gasare, entusiasmare; ( slang) mandare in bestia, infuriare □ (fam. USA) to get steamed up, infuriarsi; arrabbiarsi □ The boat steamed down the river, il vaporetto discese il fiume. -
2 boiler
['bɔɪlə(r)]* * *noun (a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced.) bollitore* * *['bɔɪlə(r)] -
3 central heating
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Steam boiler — Steam 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steam boiler — n. a tank in which water is heated to produce steam and hold it under pressure … English World dictionary
steam boiler — garo katilas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Katilas gaminti vandens garui, naudojant kuro degimo šilumą arba technologinių krosnių karštus degimo produktus (utilizacinis katilas), arba elektros energiją (elektrinis garo katilas). Katilų… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
steam boiler — noun sealed vessel where water is converted to steam • Syn: ↑boiler • Derivationally related forms: ↑boil (for: ↑boiler) • Hypernyms: ↑vessel … Useful english dictionary
steam boiler — noun Date: 1805 a boiler for producing steam … New Collegiate Dictionary
steam boiler — noun A boiler that is designed to produce and withstand the pressure of steam at 300psi (2070kPa) or less … Wiktionary
steam boiler — A boiler used for producing steam and holding it under pressure; an inherently dangerous instrumentality. Rosenfeld v Albert Smith & Son, Inc. 180 App Div 691, 168 NYS 214, affd 227 NY 613, 125 NE 924 … Ballentine's law dictionary
steam boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
steam boiler — device used to boil water into steam … English contemporary dictionary
Steam Boiler — A type of furnace in which fuel is burned and the heat is used to produce steam … Energy terms
Steam boiler — A type of furnace in which fuel is burned and the heat is used to produce steam. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms