steam

  1. Noun.  The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
  2. Noun.  Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.
  4. Noun.  (figuratively) Pent-up anger.
  5. Noun.  A steam-powered vehicle.
  6. Noun.  Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
  7. Verb.  (cooking, transitive) To cook with steam.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To produce or vent steam.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive, figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
  10. Verb.  (transitive, figuratively) To make angry.
  11. Verb.  (intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.
  12. Verb.  (intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.
  13. Verb.  (figuratively, or) To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
  14. Adjective.  Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.

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