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noun
1.
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
2.
water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc.
3.
the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air.
4.
an exhalation of a vapor or mist.
5.
Informal. power or energy.
verb (used without object)
6.
to emit or give off steam or vapor.
7.
to rise or pass off in the form of steam or vapor.
8.
to become covered with condensed steam, as a window or other surface (often followed by up).
9.
to generate or produce steam, as in a boiler.
10.
EXPANDto move or travel by the agency of steam.
11.
to move rapidly or evenly: He steamed out of the room.
12.
COLLAPSEInformal. to be angry or show anger.
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Blow off steam
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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verb (used with object)
13.
to expose to or treat with steam, as in order to heat, cook, soften, renovate, or the like.
14.
to emit or exhale (steam or vapor).
15.
Slang. to cause to become irked or angry (often followed by up).
16.
to convey by the agency of steam: to steam the ship safely into port.
adjective
Idiom17.
heated by or heating with steam: a steam radiator.
18.
propelled by or propelling with a steam engine.
19.
operated by steam.
20.
conducting steam: a steam line.
21.
EXPANDbathed with or affected by steam.
22.
COLLAPSEof or pertaining to steam.
23.
blow/let off steam, Informal. to give vent to one's repressed emotions, especially by talking or behaving in an unrestrained manner: Don't take her remarks too seriously—she was just blowing off steam.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom
before 1000; Middle English steme, Old English stēam; cognate with Dutch stoom
Related forms
steam·less, adjective
out·steam, verb (used with object)
pre·steam, adjective, verb (used with object)
un·steamed, adjective
un·steam·ing, adjective
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Word Origin & History
steam
O.E. steam "vapor, fume," from P.Gmc. *staumaz (cf. Du. stoom), of unknown origin. The verb is from O.E. stemen, stymen "to emit a scent or odor;" slang meaning "to make angry" is from 1922. Steamy is first attested 1644; in the sense of "erotic, sexy," it is first recorded 1952. Steamboat is from 1787;
EXPANDsteam-engine is from 1751; steamer is 1814 in the cookery sense, 1825 as "a vessel propelled by steam," hence steamer trunk (1885), one that carries the essentials for a voyage. Steam age first attested 1941. Steam heat as a method of temperature control recorded from 1904. Steam-roller is from 1866; as a verb, first recorded 1912.
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Science Dictionary
steam  (stēm) Pronunciation Key
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Slang Dictionary
blow off (some) steam definitionand let off (some) steam
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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steam (so) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
blow off steam
Also, let off steam. Air or relieve one's pent-up feelings by loud talk or vigorous activity. For example, Joan's shouting did not mean she was angry at you; she was just blowing off steam, or After spending the day on very exacting work, Tom blew off steam by going for a long run. This metaphoric term refers to easing the pressure in a steam engine. [Early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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