Meaning

2 senses
  1. Via a steam-powered boat or ship.

    The Nineteenth Century innovated navigation by steam.

  2. Via a steam train.

    This line once took passengers by steam to the frontier.

    A nostalgic journey by steam makes even a business trip an excursion.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The engine is driven by steam.

    deDie Lokomotive wird von Dampf angetrieben. — al_ex_an_der

  2. This ship is driven by steam.

  3. This engine is driven by steam.

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  4. I enjoy meals prepared by steaming.

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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