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US/stiːm/
UK/stiːm/
the hot white cloud that rises when water boils
In context
Steam was rising from the big pot of pho on the street stall.
The bathroom mirror was covered in steam after my long shower.
After a long day, I let off steam by going for a run.
Words that go with steam
verb + noun
- let off steamChildren need to let off steam after sitting in class.
noun + noun
- steam ironA steam iron removes creases from shirts quickly.
- steam engineThe first trains ran on a steam engine.
noun + preposition
- cloud of steamA cloud of steam came out of the kettle.
verb + preposition
- run out of steamI ran out of steam halfway through the marathon.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
There is a lot of smoke coming from the hot soup.Correct: There is a lot of steam coming from the hot soup.