live steam

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv steem]
- /lɪv stim/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv steem]
- /lɪv stim/

Definitions of live steam words

noun live steam steam direct from the boiler and at full pressure, ready for use in work. 1
noun live steam steam that has performed no work or only part of its work. 1
noun live steam steam supplied directly from a boiler at full pressure, before it has performed any work 0
noun live steam steam that comes directly from the boiler before its expansion in work, as distinguished from exhaust steam 0
noun live steam Live steam is steam supplied directly from a boiler at full pressure. 0

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Origin of live steam

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Live steam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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live steam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

live steam usage trend in Literature

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