Définitions
1.NounThe hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
2.NounThe suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.
Mist, fog.
Exhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation.
3.NounMist, fog.
4.NounExhaled breath into cold air below the dew point of the exhalation.
5.NounPressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
6.NounThe act of cooking by steaming."Give the carrots a ten-minute steam."
7.NounInternal energy for progress or motive power."After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam."
8.NounPent-up anger."Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam."
9.NounA steam-powered vehicle, referring to their use.
10.NounTravel by means of a steam-powered vehicle. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
11.NounAny exhalation.
12.NounFencing without the use of any electric equipment.
13.VerbTo cook with steam."The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."
14.VerbTo be cooked with steam."The artichokes are steaming in the pot.; I'm steaming in this coat."
15.VerbTo expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing."to steam wood or cloth"
16.VerbTo raise steam, e.g. in a steam locomotive.
17.VerbTo produce or vent steam.
18.VerbTo rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour."Our breath steamed in the cold winter air."
19.VerbTo become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
20.VerbTo make angry."It really steams me to see her treat him like that."
21.VerbTo cover with condensed water vapor."With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car."
22.VerbTo travel by means of steam power."We steamed around the Mediterranean.; The ship steamed out of the harbour."
23.VerbTo move with great or excessive purposefulness."If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them."
24.VerbTo exhale.
25.AdjectiveOld-fashioned; from before the digital age.