English / word
steam
noun, verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
the vapor into which water turns when heated to the boiling point
the vapor into which water is converted when heated; to emit or treat with steam; the vapor into which water is converted when heated; to emit or treat with steam
In context
01
Puffs of hot steam rose from the boiling kettle.
02
Early trains were powered by coal-fired steam engines.
Synonyms
mist,vapor,fume
Antonyms
ice,freeze
Collocations
steam engine,steam room,steam bath
Verb forms
Past: steamed · Past participle: steamed · -ing: steaming