Steam
noun
The hot gas that water changes into when it boils.
The kettle was letting out a lot of steam.
Often appears as...
- let off steam
- full steam ahead
noun
Energy or power that something has or produces.
The campaign started with a lot of steam but quickly lost momentum.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To cook food by constantly surrounding it in steam.
She steamed the vegetables to keep them crisp.
verb
To move quickly or with a lot of energy.
He came steaming into the room, demanding an explanation.
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Idiomatic
verb
To become covered with steam.
The windows steamed up because of the cooking.
noun
A group or series of things that are similar or related.
There's a constant steam of visitors to the place.
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Idiomatic
phrase
Full speed, effort, or power.
They worked full steam ahead to complete the project on time.
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Idiomatic
noun
The hot gas that water changes into when it boils.
The kettle was letting out a lot of steam.
Often appears as...
- let off steam
- full steam ahead
noun
Energy or power that something has or produces.
The campaign started with a lot of steam but quickly lost momentum.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To cook food by constantly surrounding it in steam.
She steamed the vegetables to keep them crisp.
verb
To move quickly or with a lot of energy.
He came steaming into the room, demanding an explanation.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To become covered with steam.
The windows steamed up because of the cooking.
noun
A group or series of things that are similar or related.
There's a constant steam of visitors to the place.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Full speed, effort, or power.
They worked full steam ahead to complete the project on time.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/2Visible Transformation
Steam visibly rises and dissipates quickly; it represents change that can be seen.
As the water boiled, steam rose from the pot into the air.
Pro Tip 2/2Heat Indication
Steam can indicate something is very hot. Use it to show caution or heat.
You could see the steam coming off the freshly baked bread.
Pro Tip 1/2Visible Transformation
Steam visibly rises and dissipates quickly; it represents change that can be seen.
As the water boiled, steam rose from the pot into the air.
Pro Tip 2/2Heat Indication
Steam can indicate something is very hot. Use it to show caution or heat.
You could see the steam coming off the freshly baked bread.
Pro Tip 1/2Visible Transformation
Steam visibly rises and dissipates quickly; it represents change that can be seen.
As the water boiled, steam rose from the pot into the air.
Pro Tip 2/2Heat Indication
Steam can indicate something is very hot. Use it to show caution or heat.
You could see the steam coming off the freshly baked bread.
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The chemistry of cookies...
causing the dough to start spreading out. Butter is an emulsion, or mixture of two substances that don't want to stay together, in this case, water and fat, along with some dairy solids that help hold them together. As the butter melts, its trapped water is released. And as the cookie gets hotter, the water expands into steam.
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How artists can...
Steams paid less than downloads. And then as more and more creators started popping up online, there was just more competition for these five-figure brand deals that had kept the band afloat for years. And to top it all off, our videos themselves -- the creative stuff that we made that our fans loved and appreciated --
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Shark Attack! PIPE National...
from the surface but I had no help I struggled to get now with kind of one leg working up to the top and the shark was coming at me the whole time and then I just kind of ran out of steam and for the first time in my life I dropped the camera soon the cameras dropped from Nick's hands and it falls down to the bottom of
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Elevating simple...
vegetables have a really incredible natural flavor that will only come out if they're cooked properly if you just steam them or boil them and just like leave them on until they're mush it's not gonna taste good no one's gonna want to eat that so when people are wanting meat at home instead of
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Taylor Wilson: My...
and nuclear was a really big advancement in a way to heat the water, but you still boil water and that turns to steam and turns the turbine. And I thought, you know, is this the best way to do it? Is fission kind of played out, or is there something left to innovate here?
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When Magma Meets Water PIPE...
of course a steam is produced a water molecules spread out to get a space that takes up a thousand more times space than in water as it does so energy is released the pressure release during drilling could cause water running deep underground to rapidly boil and expand
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A bold idea to replace...
that was as obvious as the idea of putting together a steam engine with a loom at the time of Jacquard. And that idea is combining direct democracy with software agents. Imagine, for a second, a world in which, instead of having a representative that represents you
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Iceland's secret power -...
Finally, the remaining cooled water and condensed steam are injected back into the ground to create an open loop that provides electricity without losing water. However, we don't have to drill this deep to take advantage of the planet's heat.
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
crop has helped him cut his water use nearly in half compared with his grandfather's cotton farm some steam and his grain has found an enthusiastic local market artisanal baker don guerra often makes themselves a
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River of Lava PIPE Benedict...
cold currents from the deep sed its temperature plummeting releasing steam with explosive
Video examples
The chemistry of cookies...
causing the dough to start spreading out. Butter is an emulsion, or mixture of two substances that don't want to stay together, in this case, water and fat, along with some dairy solids that help hold them together. As the butter melts, its trapped water is released. And as the cookie gets hotter, the water expands into steam.
Video examples
How artists can...
Steams paid less than downloads. And then as more and more creators started popping up online, there was just more competition for these five-figure brand deals that had kept the band afloat for years. And to top it all off, our videos themselves -- the creative stuff that we made that our fans loved and appreciated --
Video examples
Shark Attack! PIPE National...
from the surface but I had no help I struggled to get now with kind of one leg working up to the top and the shark was coming at me the whole time and then I just kind of ran out of steam and for the first time in my life I dropped the camera soon the cameras dropped from Nick's hands and it falls down to the bottom of
Video examples
Elevating simple...
vegetables have a really incredible natural flavor that will only come out if they're cooked properly if you just steam them or boil them and just like leave them on until they're mush it's not gonna taste good no one's gonna want to eat that so when people are wanting meat at home instead of
Video examples
Taylor Wilson: My...
and nuclear was a really big advancement in a way to heat the water, but you still boil water and that turns to steam and turns the turbine. And I thought, you know, is this the best way to do it? Is fission kind of played out, or is there something left to innovate here?
Video examples
When Magma Meets Water PIPE...
of course a steam is produced a water molecules spread out to get a space that takes up a thousand more times space than in water as it does so energy is released the pressure release during drilling could cause water running deep underground to rapidly boil and expand
Video examples
A bold idea to replace...
that was as obvious as the idea of putting together a steam engine with a loom at the time of Jacquard. And that idea is combining direct democracy with software agents. Imagine, for a second, a world in which, instead of having a representative that represents you
Video examples
Iceland's secret power -...
Finally, the remaining cooled water and condensed steam are injected back into the ground to create an open loop that provides electricity without losing water. However, we don't have to drill this deep to take advantage of the planet's heat.
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
crop has helped him cut his water use nearly in half compared with his grandfather's cotton farm some steam and his grain has found an enthusiastic local market artisanal baker don guerra often makes themselves a
Video examples
River of Lava PIPE Benedict...
cold currents from the deep sed its temperature plummeting releasing steam with explosive
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Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
As much as I love the Western genre, I figured if I kept doing those, I'd eventually run out of steam on that, and that would've been the end of it.
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John Cena
American Actor
I eat well. I don't really, I guess, like, steam my own food and cook my own food in advance. I enjoy food, but I just don't make bad decisions.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.
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David Lammy
British Politician
Football is a great way for me to catch up with my sons, and to let off some steam from my professional life.
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Townsend Harris
American Businessman
The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.
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Will Carling
English Athlete
People have to understand how important it is for the players to let off steam, switch off and relax.
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Shervin Pishevar
Iranian Businessman
We're not thinking about the past, we're full steam ahead on the future.
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Ser'Darius Blain
American Actor
When you're remaking a classic, you don't want it to lose steam.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
Everyone is into yoni steaming. I've done it once.
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Ainsley Earhardt
American Journalist
I love steamed vegetables.
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
As much as I love the Western genre, I figured if I kept doing those, I'd eventually run out of steam on that, and that would've been the end of it.
Quote examples
John Cena
American Actor
I eat well. I don't really, I guess, like, steam my own food and cook my own food in advance. I enjoy food, but I just don't make bad decisions.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.
Quote examples
David Lammy
British Politician
Football is a great way for me to catch up with my sons, and to let off some steam from my professional life.
Quote examples
Townsend Harris
American Businessman
The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.
Quote examples
Will Carling
English Athlete
People have to understand how important it is for the players to let off steam, switch off and relax.
Quote examples
Shervin Pishevar
Iranian Businessman
We're not thinking about the past, we're full steam ahead on the future.
Quote examples
Ser'Darius Blain
American Actor
When you're remaking a classic, you don't want it to lose steam.
Quote examples
Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
Everyone is into yoni steaming. I've done it once.
Quote examples
Ainsley Earhardt
American Journalist
I love steamed vegetables.
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