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steaming

/ ˈstiːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very hot

  2. informal,  angry

  3. slang,  drunk

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noun

  1. informal,  robbery, esp of passengers in a railway carriage or bus, by a large gang of armed youths

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The choice of balls they used was telling, with Cummins steaming in with a pink ball and Hazlewood more reserved with a red one.

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The steaming porridge was thick as glue, and the boys were able to count to five before the spoon tipped over.

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If the ropes snapped while the Mykali was steaming out to sea, the shock might capsize the vessel, sturdy as it was.

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Here in Chicago, every coffee shop worth its salt now ladles out some steaming permutation of oat mush with a swirl of tahini or jam, SQIRL-style.

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At the plant, all eyes turned to the steaming buildings of units 3 and 4.

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