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steam
noun
1 steam
Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere.
Roget 334:
gaseity†;
vaporousness
etc.
adj.;
flatulence,
flatulency;
volatility;
aeration,
aerification.
elastic fluid,
gas,
air,
vapor,
ether,
steam,
essence,
fume,
reek,
effluvium,
flatus;
cloud
etc.
353;
ammonia,
ammoniacal gas†;
volatile alkali;
vacuum,
partial vacuum.
[Science of elastic fluids]
pneumatics,
pneumatostatics†;
aerostatics†,
aerodynamics.
gasmeter†,
gasometer†;
air bladder,
swimming bladder,
sound,
(of a fish).
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Roget 409:
sibilance,
sibilation;
zip;
hiss
etc.
v.;
sternutation;
high note
etc.
410.
[animals that hiss]
goose,
serpent,
snake
(animal sounds)
412.
[animals that buzz]
insect,
bug;
bee,
mosquito,
wasp,
fly.
[inanimate things that hiss]
tea kettle,
pressure cooker;
air valve,
pressure release valve,
safety valve,
tires,
air escaping from tires,
punctured tire;
escaping steam,
steam,
steam radiator,
steam release valve.
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Roget 353:
bubble,
foam,
froth,
head,
spume,
lather,
suds,
spray,
surf,
yeast,
barm†,
spindrift.
cloud,
vapor,
fog,
mist,
haze,
steam,
geyser;
scud,
messenger,
rack,
nimbus;
cumulus,
woolpack†,
cirrus,
stratus;
cirrostratus,
cumulostratus;
cirrocumulus;
mackerel sky,
mare's tale,
dirty sky;
curl cloud;
frost smoke;
thunderhead.
[Science of clouds]
nephelognosy†;
nephograph†,
nephology†.
effervescence,
fermentation;
bubbling
etc.
v..
nebula;
cloudliness
etc.
(opacity)
426†;
nebulosity
etc.
(dimness)
422.
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Dutch: stomen, damp, stoom
Polish: opar, para
verb
1 steam
Travel by means of steam power:
— The ship steamed off into the Pacific.
synonym: steamer.
Roget 336:
render gaseous
etc.
334;
vaporize,
volatilize;
distill,
sublime;
evaporate,
exhale,
smoke,
transpire,
emit vapor,
fume,
reek,
steam,
fumigate;
cohobate†;
finestill†.
bubble,
sparge,
effervesce,
boil.
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Roget 267:
sail;
put to sea
etc.
(depart)
293;
take ship,
get under way;
set sail,
spread sail,
spread canvas;
gather way,
have way on;
make sail,
carry sail;
plow the waves,
plow the deep,
plow the main,
plow the ocean;
walk the waters.
navigate,
warp,
luff†,
scud,
boom,
kedge;
drift,
course,
cruise,
coast;
hug the shore,
hug the land;
circumnavigate.
ply the oar,
row,
paddle,
pull,
scull,
punt,
steam.
swim,
float;
buffet the waves,
ride the storm,
skim,
effleurer [Fr.],
dive,
wade.
fly,
be wafted,
hover,
soar,
flutter,
jet,
orbit,
rocket;
take wing,
take a flight,
take off,
ascend,
blast off,
land,
alight;
wing one's flight,
wing one's way;
aviate;
parachute,
jump,
glide.
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2 steam
Emit steam.
Dutch: dampen, perspireren, transpireren, uitademen, uitdampen, uitwasemen, wasemen
3 steam
4 steam
5 steam
Clean by means of steaming:
— Steam-clean the upholstered sofa.
synonym: steam clean.
6 steam
Cook something by letting steam pass over it.
Dutch: stomen
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