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I . steam [sti:m] N no pl

II . steam [sti:m] ADJ

III . steam [sti:m] VB trans (produce steam)

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IV . steam [sti:m] VB trans gastr

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steam off VB intr naut

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steam up VB intr

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1. steam up (become steamy):

steam up
запотева́ть

steam engine N

steam iron N

Usage examples with steam

steam iron
парово́й утю́г m
to let off steam
вы́пустить пары́
head of steam
о́блако nt па́ра
full steam ahead!
по́лный вперёд!
to run out of steam fig
оста́ться соверше́нно без сил
to do sth under one's own steam
де́лать что-ли́бо свои́ми си́лами

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Finally, the crude oil is refined using water precipitation and organic acid, bleaching with clay, and deodorizing using steam distillation.
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It is unusual for all steam locomotives to be operable at the same time, as at least one is normally scheduled for overhaul.
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It is reputedly the largest collection of steam and vintage equipment to be seen anywhere in the world.
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General construction activities with respect to mining and production facilities, generation and distribution of electrical energy and of steam and hot water.
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In the second half of the 19th century, steam was harnessed to laundry purposes and commercial laundries used steam-powered mangles or ironers.
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The merry-go-round's forty-five animals, three chariots and one rocking chair were driven by a steam engine; rides originally cost just a nickel.
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I decided to photograph the pipe because it's where all the waste steam/water from the power station goes.
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After a while, the leading ELT found the necessary reagents and analyzed samples from both steam generators on the top hat in reactor compartment upper level.
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Around 1600 a number of experimenters used steam to power small fountains working something on the principle of a coffee percolator.
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Steam for the turbines was provided by three Admiralty 3-drum boilers.
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