live steam
[ lahyv ]
/ laɪv /
noun
steam direct from the boiler and at full pressure, ready for use in work.
steam that has performed no work or only part of its work.
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Origin of live steam
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby live steam
livery cupboard, liveryman, livery stable, lives, live spindle, live steam, livestock, livestream, live through, live together, livetrap
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Example sentences from the Web for live steam
He peeled off the helmet and unzipped the suit which was reaching the thermal levels of a live-steam bath.
Master of the Moondog|Stanley Mullen
British Dictionary definitions for live steam
live steam
/ (laɪv) /
noun
steam supplied directly from a boiler at full pressure, before it has performed any work
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