Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in steam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: in- steam
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having steam in its boiler and ready for work.

Example Sentences

"Apart from brief intervals for watering and coaling, No. 2395 is continuously in steam each week from 4 a.m. on Monday until 3 a.m. on the following Sunday."

Phrases

one engine in steam

Frequently Paired Words

one engine in steam

Questions

What does in steam mean?: Having steam in its boiler and ready for work.

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