Steam

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Steam

Steam : நீராவி, ஆவி

Steam : அவுச்சிடு,ஆவி,வெள்ளாவி

Steam definition

Noun.

  1. The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.
  2. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so called in popular usage.
  3. Any exhalation.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To emit steam or vapor.
  2. To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.
  3. To move or travel by the agency of steam.
  4. To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.

Transitive verb.

  1. To exhale.
  2. To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.