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steam noun

  /stiːm/
  • The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.
 höyry, vesihöyry
  • Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
  • (obsolete) Any exhalation.
 höyry
  • (figuratively) Internal energy for progress or motive power.
 energia, puhti
  • (figuratively) Pent-up anger.
 höyry, paine
  • Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
 höyrymatkailu

steam verb

  /stiːm/
  • (transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
  • (intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.
 höyrytä
  • (intransitive, figuratively) To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
 hiiltyä
  • (transitive) To cover with condensed water vapor.
 huurtua, höyryttyä
  • (transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.
 höyryttää
  • (figuratively, or, literally) To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
 rynnätä

steaming adjective

  /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
  • Giving off steam.
 höyryävä
  • (slang) Very angry.
 raivoissaan
  • (slang, UK) Extremely drunk.
 umpikännissä

steaming noun

  /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
  • The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymically) operation under load.
 höyrytys

steamed adjective

  /stiːmd/
  • Cooked by steaming.
 höyrykypsennetty, höyrytetty
steam engine
höyrykone, mäntähöyrykone
steam locomotive
höyryveturi
steam turbine
höyryturbiini
steam boiler
höyrykattila
steam train
höyryjuna
run out of steam
väsähtää
under one's own steam
omin avuin, omin voimin
steam power
höyryvoima
steam room
löylyhuone
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