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- [steem]
- /stim/
- /stiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steem]
- /stim/
Definitions of steam word
- noun steam water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
- noun steam water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
- noun steam the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
- noun steam an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
- noun steam Informal. power or energy. 1
- verb without object steam to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
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Origin of steam
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Steam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steam
noun steam
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
- birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
- brawn — Brawn is physical strength.
- briskness — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
verb steam
- bedew — to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
- befog — to surround with fog
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- blow one's top — to lose one's temper
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
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