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•Toby steamed off the old wallpaper.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
steam something up — ˌsteam ˈup | ˌsteam sthˈup derived to become, or to make sth become, covered with steam • As he walked in, his glasses steamed up. Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something off something — ˌsteam sthˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sth derived to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something off — ˌsteam sthˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sth derived to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam something open — ˌsteam sthˈopen derived to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer Main entry: ↑steamderived … Useful english dictionary
steam up or steam something up — become or cause something to become misted over with steam. → steam … English new terms dictionary
steam — noun 1》 the hot vapour into which water is converted when heated, which condenses in the air into a mist of minute water droplets. 2》 the expansive force of this vapour used as a source of power for machines. 3》 momentum; impetus: the dispute… … English new terms dictionary
Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam blower — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam boiler — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam car — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam carriage — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
