steaming
/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.
British usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable
adj
Example Sentences
- "Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving."
- "Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming."
- "Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along."
- "Two 4-4-0s were steaming through the scenic foothills, giving rides to tourists."
- "The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory."
- "The perfect steaming and beautiful mechanical condition of the Pacific were immediately apparent."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Informal
- Slang