steam age
The time when trains were powered by steam locomotivesThe time when trains were powered by steam locomotives.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The time when trains were powered by steam locomotives.
(uncountable)A period of industrialisation when steam power was used.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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