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The German Emperor is ageing me; he is like a battleship with steam up and screws going, but with no rudder, and he will run into something some day and cause a catastrophe.
Edward Grey

Meaning of "steam up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEAM UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAM UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steam up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STEAM UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of steam up in the English dictionary

The definition of steam up in the dictionary is to cover or to become covered with a film of condensed steam. Other definition of steam up is to excite or make angry.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEAM UP

steam bath
steam box
steam coal
steam engine
steam heat
steam iron
steam jacket
steam organ
steam point
steam radio
steam reforming
steam room
steam train
steam trap
steam turbine
steam whistle
steam-boiler
steam-chest
steam-driven
steam-engine

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEAM UP

back up
be made up
clam up
come up
dream up
drum up
end up
follow up
get up
give up
gum up
keep up
look up
set up
show up
sign up
stand up
start up
sum up
warm up

Synonyms and antonyms of steam up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steam up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEAM UP

Find out the translation of steam up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steam up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steam up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蒸汽压力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empañarse
570 millions of speakers

English

steam up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البخار تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запотевать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embaçam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবছা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´embuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dampf bis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最大蒸気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 증기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uap munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơi nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீராவி மேலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीम अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

coşturmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vapore fino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pary o
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пітніти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abur în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδρατμών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoom op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ånga upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

damp opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steam up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM UP»

The term «steam up» is regularly used and occupies the 78.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steam up

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QUOTES WITH «STEAM UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steam up.
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Edward Grey
The German Emperor is ageing me; he is like a battleship with steam up and screws going, but with no rudder, and he will run into something some day and cause a catastrophe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAM UP»

Discover the use of steam up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steam up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American code of marine signals ...
26179 Is your steam up ? 26180 What time will be required to get the steam up ? 26183 It will require the following number of minutes to get steam up. 26184 Steam pipes. 26185 Steam valve. 26187 Steamboat. 26189 Steam vessel.
Henry J. Rogers, 1855
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The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of ...
5263 Standing off and on 5298 Is your steam up ? I shall stand off and on, 3568 5301 My steam is up and I am ready I shall stand off and on all night, 5302 My steam is not up 3569 5304 Shall I get my steam up ? see also Vocabulary, 8307 to ...
Frederick Marryat, G B. Richardson, 1864
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A code of signals for the use of vessels employed in the ...
In an unserviceable state, 222 The wind appears to be steady My steam is up and I am ready I cannot get my steam up so soon I can get my steam up in an hour I can get my steam up in half-an-hour Get up your steam immediately Can you get ...
Frederick Marryat, G B Richardson, 1847
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... quicker rate ♢ In the third month the campaign really started to pick up steam. run out of steam to lose the energy or interest to continue; = run out of gas ♢ She'd been talking for two hours and was just starting to run out of steam. steam up sth,  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The Universal Code of Signals for the Mercantile Marine of ...
My steam is up and 2 am ready My steam is not up Shall I get my steam up ? I cannot get my steam up so soon I can get my steam up in an hour 1 can get my steam up in half-an-hour I can get my steam up in Get up your steam immediately  ...
Frederick Marryat, G. B. Richardson, 1854
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The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of ...
My steam is up and I am ready My steam is not up Shall I get my steam up ? I cannoj get my steam up so soon I can get my steam up in an hour 1 can get my steam up in half-an-hour I can get my steam up in Get up your steam immediately Get ...
Frederick Marryat, G B. Richardson, 1854
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Boiler Operator's Handbook
If there's a bypass on the steam supply valve crack it to bring steam up to the trip valve once the supply line is dry, otherwise crack the supply valve. If there is no drain at the trip valve body don't open the supply until you're ready to start rolling  ...
Kenneth E. Heselton, 2005
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Treatise on Steam Navigation, etc
By keeping the fires lighted, you are prepared for getting steam up to the proper height, whenever necessary. If, however, at an anchor, and you have reason to suspect the safety of your position, get the steam up at once, to be in readiness to  ...
Robert OTWAY, 1834
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
steam up said of a transparent or reflective surface: to become clouded by tiny water droplets ... it steam up. steam bath t> noun 1 a steam-filled room or compartment where people relax and refresh themselves, often leaving the bath to cool off ...
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The Locomotive Up to Date: the Classic Reference for Steam ...
An engineer should have steam up when the wedges are. adjusted, because the parts of the frame that lay against the fire box become hot and expand, or get longer than when the boiler is cold. The crank pins should be on the top quarter ...
Charles McShane, 2007

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAM UP»

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Steam Refunds: Friend or Foe?
On the surface this change brings Steam up to code in many European countries that require this by law. And it will certainly do right by players in every other ... «TechSpot, Jun 15»
2
Rail enthusiasts will welcome steam engine in Toowoomba
QUEENSLAND Rail is set to steam up the Darling Downs next week as part of its ... Train-spotters and rail enthusiasts can admire a genuine steam engine as it ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, May 15»
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Coffee Maker Cooking: Brew Up Your Next Dinner
Here at NPR's Science Desk, we tried making the classic coffee maker meal: poached salmon with steamed broccoli and couscous. The veggies steam up in the ... «NPR, Nov 13»

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