Thesaurus: steam

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1. n. The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.
2. n. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so called in popular usage.
3. n. Any exhalation.
4. v. i. To emit steam or vapor.
5. v. i. To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.
6. v. i. To move or travel by the agency of steam.
7. v. i. To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.
8. v. t. To exhale.
9. v. t. To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.
10. n. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
11. v. travel by means of steam power
12. v. emit steam