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- DictionarySteam/stēm/
noun
- 1. the vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air: "a cloud of steam"
verb
- 1. give off or produce steam: "a mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow"
- 2. cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water: "steam the vegetables until just tender"
noun. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air. an exhalation of a vapor or mist. Informal. power or energy.
Steam is what water becomes when it's heated to boiling and begins to turn into a gas. On a cold morning, you can really see the steam rising off your mug of hot chocolate. The steam we can see is water vapor, made up of the tiny water drops that form while water condenses.
Definition of steam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of steam – Learner’s Dictionary. steam. noun [ U ] uk / stiːm / us. Add to word list. B2. the gas that water produces when you heat it. Examples. Make a slit in the pastry to allow the steam to escape. The carriages were pulled by a steam locomotive. The bathroom was full of steam. The valve allows the steam to escape.
4 days ago · steam in American English. (stim) noun. 1. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 2. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 3. the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air.
n. 1. a. The vapor phase of water. b. A mist of cooling water vapor. 2. a. Pressurized water vapor used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical power. b. The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor: an engine at full steam. c. Steam heating. 3. Power; energy: The fundraising effort ran out of steam.
: very small drops of water that form on a surface when warm air that contains a lot of water is cooled down. He wiped the steam from the mirrors. 3. informal : the strength, force, or energy that allows something or someone to continue, to go faster, etc. Sales have lost steam [=have slowed down] in recent weeks.
