steam :

Search Words
You can search or browse for words

steam

steem

  • n  water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
  • v  travel by means of steam power
    The ship steamed off into the Pacific
  • v  emit steam
    The rain forest was literally steaming
  • v  rise as vapor
  • v  get very angry
    her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man
  • v  clean by means of steaming
    steam-clean the upholstered sofa
  • v  cook something by letting steam pass over it
    just steam the vegetables

  • This creates steam for a second turbine.
  • When the valve is opened, part of the water turns into steam, and a jet of steam and water spurts out at 1,140 m.
  • They can be prone to breakage: in 1989, a massive steam explosion that sent mud and refuse several stories high killed three people.
News & Articles

  • Steam Into History celebrates grand opening this weekend
    York, PA - The grand opening for Steam Into History Inc. is this weekend, and the replica of the Civil War-era train will be used in a re-enactment at Hanover Junction.
    June 21, 2013 - York Daily Record
  • Steam weekend deals aim for Dead Island series' head
    This weekend's Steam deals have a decidedly undead slant, offering content from the Dead Island series at a reduced price. The original Dead Island is down to $5, while this year's entry, Dead Island: Riptide , is $20. DLC for some extra costumes and a special blade have also been reduced. Last week at E3 , developer Techland revealed a new zombie game being published by Warner Bros. called ...
    June 20, 2013 - Joystiq
  • Steam weekly deals: Quantum Conundrum, Anodyne and more
    This week's Steam deals are headlined by ex-Valver Kim Swift's first-person puzzle game, Quantum Conundrum , available for $4.50 until June 24 at 10AM PT. Anodyne , a 16-bit adventure game from Sean Hogan and Jonathan Kittika, is also on offer, discounted to $5 for the week. Worms developer Team17's arcade shooter Alien Breed Impact , an expanded version of Alien Breed Evolution , is also $5 for ...
    June 19, 2013 - Joystiq
Quotes

  • Ben Bernanke in CNN Political Ticker
    We're working on it. And I do think that we will get it stabilized, and we'll see the recession coming to an end probably this year. We'll see recovery beginning next year. And it will pick up steam over time,Bernanke said in a rare public...
  • Charles Schumer in ABC News
    Sen. Chuck Schumer, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said an administration proposal to inject federal money directly into certain banks, in effect partially nationalizing the banking system, "is gaining steam."
  • Ray Allen in The Associated Press
    We were scratching and clawing, trying to do everything we could to try to pull this out,Allen said. "We had an opportunity to win, but it just didn't go our way down the stretch. I don't think we ran out of steam. Lady Luck just didn't...

Bee Dictionary: Search, browse, look at common errors, idioms and more.