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steam

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stim/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stēm)

Collocations for "steam"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "steam" in context.

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steam

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. steam rose from the [chimney, smoke stack]
  2. use steam to produce [power, electricity]
  3. the [power] is produced [with, by] steam
  4. the engine is steam powered
  5. use steam to [clean, remove]
  6. was burned by the (hot) steam
  7. the (hot) steam burned my [hand, fingers]
  8. steam [came, shot] out of
  9. the steam made the teapot whistle
  10. could hear the teapot whistling from the steam
  11. the [window, mirror] is covered with steam
  12. wiped the steam away from the [window]
  13. shower steam
  14. steam from the shower
  15. the [shower, room] was filled with steam
  16. filled the [shower] with steam
  17. steam from boiling [water, vegetables]
  18. figurative: steam came out of his ears when he [heard, found out]
  19. figurative: built up a head of steam
  20. figurative: full steam ahead!
  21. figurative: just [needed, wanted] to blow off some steam
  22. figurative: [needed] to let off some steam
  23. figurative: [play video games, go running] to blow off (some) steam
  24. [docked, pulled in] under its own steam
v
  1. steam [vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, fish]
  2. steamed with [garlic, butter, coconut]
  3. steamed for [several minutes, an hour]
  4. the [window, mirror] steamed up
  5. [her breath, the hot water, the heat] steamed up the window
  6. the [pipes, kettle] steamed
  7. steam open the [letter, envelope]
  8. steam the [letter] open
  9. the [ship, boat, vessel] steamed out (of port)
n as adj
  1. a steam [engine, locomotive]
  2. relax in a steam room
  3. use a steam cleaner
adv
  1. a steam-powered [engine]
'steam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "steam" in the title:

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a head of steam that ends up here - English Only forum
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and who materialized with the soup, whose steam seemed to condense into a human aspect - English Only forum
as it bursts, it hits with the force of a steam train - English Only forum
At full steam - English Only forum
blow off steam - English Only forum
blow off steam ... will have a rude awakening - English Only forum
blow off steam and let off steam - English Only forum
Blow off steam( By venting ) - English Only forum
Blow some steam toghether. - English Only forum
bringing steam off of his wet clothes - English Only forum
building up a head of steam - English Only forum
burned < by / from / with > steam - English Only forum
Can this code be activated on Steam? - English Only forum
conduit pipes were a thinner silver "shadow to" the steam pipes - English Only forum
crush and steam - English Only forum
Demand for coal, later to steam power - English Only forum
discoverer of steam - English Only forum
Forces steam hundreds of miles - English Only forum
Full steam ahead, I say. - English Only forum
gain steam/gain momentum - English Only forum
get up a head of steam - English Only forum
gland steam - English Only forum
golden layer of steam? - English Only forum
he had needed to steam into place - English Only forum
He used to be the original steam shovel - English Only forum
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