Steam up

Verb

Definiciones

1.VerbTo become steamy.

2.VerbTo become coated with condensation.

"The bathroom mirror steamed up when he opened the shower door."

3.VerbTo bring (a steam boiler) up to working steam pressure: to build up a head of steam inside (a boiler).

"It takes about an hour to steam up the locomotive."

4.Verbto build up a head of steam.

"Engine 99 had been steaming up since 21:00."

5.VerbTo cook by steaming.

"I'll steam up a bunch of dumplings."

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