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steamwater vapor that is produced when water is boiled

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: water vapor that is produced when water is boiled

Pronunciation (IPA): /stiːm/

Example Sentences

  • My glasses steamed up when I opened the rice cooker.
  • After a stressful day, he went to the gym to let off steam.
  • The old locomotive puffed steam like a dragon breathing clouds.

steam

NOUN

[/stiːm/]

water vapor that is produced when water is boiled

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stiːm/
🇬🇧 UK/stiːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootsteam

🎵Rhyme

teamdreamcreambeamstream
team
dream
cream
beam
stream

🔗Collocations

steam engine
let off steam
steam up
run out of steam
steam bath
full steam ahead

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My glasses steamed up when I opened the rice cooker.

After a stressful day, he went to the gym to let off steam.

😄 Fun example

The old locomotive puffed steam like a dragon breathing clouds.

She ran out of steam halfway through the marathon.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vapormistfumesmoke

Antonyms

icesolidfreeze

Related

boilheatwaterpressureengine

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