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ALL meanings of steaming

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  • noun steaming water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 1
  • noun steaming water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 1
  • noun steaming the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. 1
  • noun steaming an exhalation of a vapor or mist. 1
  • noun steaming Informal. power or energy. 1
  • verb without object steaming to emit or give off steam or vapor. 1
  • verb without object steaming to rise or pass off in the form of steam or vapor. 1
  • verb without object steaming to become covered with condensed steam, as a window or other surface (often followed by up). 1
  • verb without object steaming to generate or produce steam, as in a boiler. 1
  • verb without object steaming to move or travel by the agency of steam. 1
  • verb without object steaming to move rapidly or evenly: He steamed out of the room. 1
  • verb without object steaming Informal. to be angry or show anger: Fans are still steaming from Monday night’s sloppy 5-4 loss. 1
  • verb with object steaming to expose to or treat with steam, as in order to heat, cook, soften, renovate, or the like. 1
  • verb with object steaming to emit or exhale (steam or vapor). 1
  • verb with object steaming Informal. to cause to become irked or angry (often followed by up). 1
  • verb with object steaming to convey by the agency of steam: to steam the ship safely into port. 1
  • adjective steaming heated by or heating with steam: a steam radiator. 1
  • adjective steaming propelled by or propelling with a steam engine. 1
  • adjective steaming operated by steam. 1
  • adjective steaming conducting steam: a steam line. 1
  • adjective steaming bathed with or affected by steam. 1
  • adjective steaming of or relating to steam. 1
  • idioms steaming blow / let off steam, Informal. to give vent to one's repressed emotions, especially by talking or behaving in an unrestrained manner: Don't take her remarks too seriously—she was just blowing off steam. 1
  • adjective steaming giving off vapour 1
  • adjective steaming furiously angry 1
  • noun steaming act of exposing to steam 1
  • adjective steaming very hot 0
  • adjective steaming angry 0
  • adjective steaming drunk 0
  • noun steaming robbery, esp of passengers in a railway carriage or bus, by a large gang of armed youths 0
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