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English noun: steam | |||
| 1. | steam (substance) water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vapor, vapour | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | live steam | ||
English verb: steam | |||
| 1. | steam (motion) travel by means of steam power | ||
| Samples | The ship steamed off into the Pacific. | ||
| Synonyms | steamer | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||
| 2. | steam (weather) emit steam | ||
| Samples | The rain forest was literally steaming. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, give off, give out | ||
| 3. | steam (motion) rise as vapor | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||
| 4. | steam (emotion) get very angry | ||
| Samples | Her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger, see red | ||
| 5. | steam (contact) clean by means of steaming | ||
| Samples | Steam-clean the upholstered sofa. | ||
| Synonyms | steam clean | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
| 6. | steam (change) cook something by letting steam pass over it | ||
| Samples | Just steam the vegetables. | ||
| Examples | The chefs steam the vegetables | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
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