to emit steam

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• Steam — (st[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Steamed} (st[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steaming}.] 1. To emit steam or vapor. [1913 Webster] My brother s ghost hangs hovering there, O er his warm blood, that steams into the air. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Let the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steam — I n. 1) to emit; produce steam 2) steam condenses; forms 3) (misc.) (colloq.) to let off steam ( to vent one s feelings ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to steam into; out of (to steam into harbor) 2) (N; used with an adjective) she steamed the envelope… …   Combinatory dictionary

• steam iron — noun a pressing iron that can emit steam • Hypernyms: ↑iron, ↑smoothing iron …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• Emit — E*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emitting}.] [L. emittere to send out; e out + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steam — (n.) O.E. steam vapor, fume, from P.Gmc. *staumaz (Cf. Du. stoom), of unknown origin. The verb is from O.E. stemen, stymen to emit a scent or odor; slang meaning to make angry is from 1922. Steamer is 1814 in the cookery sense, 1825 as a vessel… …   Etymology dictionary

• steam — steamless, adj. /steem/, n. 1. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 2. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 3. the mist formed when the gas or vapor… …   Universalium

• steam — /stim / (say steem) noun 1. water in the form of a gas or vapour. 2. water changed to this form by boiling, and extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 3. the mist formed when the gas or vapour from… …  

• steam — [[t]stim[/t]] n. 1) phs water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor 2) phs water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc 3) the mist formed when the gas or vapor from… …   From formal English to slang

• Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• 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 new terms dictionary