Steam

stem, n. The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted, when heated to the boiling point; mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; any exhalation. — v. [steamed (stemd), steaming.] To rise or pa off in vapor, or like vapor; to rise in steam-like vapor; to move or travel by the agency of steam. — To exhale, evaporate; to apply piston steam-port or pa age steam-port parallel for creating a vacuum the con- //, beam connect denser, previous starting the crank fly-wheel; engine feed-pump supply eccentric and rod for ing the boilers cold water the steam-valve pump supplying the condenser and valve-casing governor. n, condenser steam to for softening, dre ing, or preparing. [AS., a vapor, smell, smoke, D. stoom, steamy — Steam'y, a. Consisting of, or resembling, steam; full of steam; vaporous; misty. — Steamier, n. A ve el propelled oy steam a fire-engine, the pumps of which are worked by steam a ve el in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing or cookery. — Steam'-boat, n. A boat, esp. one of large size, propelled through the water by steam power. boiler, n. A boiler for generating steam, or for subjecting objects to the operation of steam.— -engine, n. An engine moved by steam. gauge, n. An instrument for indicating the pre ure of the steam in a boilev -pack'et, n. A packet or ve el propelled by steam, —and running periodically between certain ports. ship, n. A ship propelled by the power ct steam. — tug. n. A steam-ve el used in towuv ships. ves's el, n. A ve el propelled by:team