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steam ( Verb)
UK/UK /stiːm/
Present
steam
Ing
steaming
He/She/It
steams
Past Simple
steamed
Past Participle
steamed
1-
B1
to release mist, vapor
-> The hotness of the pot can be understood by looking at how much it steams.
-> Their breath steamed the window.
2-
B2
to make meals in vapor by placing it across hot liquid; to be prepared in this manner
-> I steamed vegetables for the kids.
-> I steamed the carrots instead of boiling because it is more healhty in this way.
3-
C1
to drive utilizing vapor as a source of energy
-> Please steam the boat up to the port.
-> The train steamed into the station.
4-
C1
to rapidly travel someplace
-> The new girl is steaming ahead to locker room.
-> I saw her steaming down to the hall.
Word Families
'steam' Contained Stories
The age of computerization is here and it’s going on full steam. It’s no longer needed to be in an office, where you can be maltreated on a daily basis. We had to be cooperative with our bosses who were sometimes extremely corrective and calculating, trying to have the most efficient office. Now that we can take on online jobs though, we have become our own bosses. The circulation of online jobs are taking over whole industries that once ruled over everything by a storm. Even the advertisings for most jobs include how easy it is to work from home.