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live steam

[ lahyv ]

noun

  1. steam direct from the boiler and at full pressure, ready for use in work.
  2. steam that has performed no work or only part of its work.


live steam

/ laɪv /

noun

  1. steam supplied directly from a boiler at full pressure, before it has performed any work
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of live steam1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences

With an explosive hiss, gray jets of live steam erupted from pipes around the edge of the room.

When thus prepared, blanch them for 10 to 15 minutes in live steam, cold-dip quickly, and pack tightly into the jars.

Blanch these cubes for 10 to 15 minutes in live steam and cold-dip them quickly.

The head of the press to which the plates are clamped is heated, either by running a jet of live steam through it, or by gas jets.

Complete the solution of the various ingredients by bubbling live steam through the flask as in making nutrient agar.

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