live steam

[ lahyv ]

/ laɪv /

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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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How to use live steam in a sentence

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
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We were barely into the appetizer when he asked a fairly basic question—where did my family live?
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And how we want to live our lives in light of those differences.
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Despite his efforts to live in the present, he seemed haunted by the specter of his father.
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
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My son,” said Grabantak one evening to Chingatok, “if we are henceforth to live in peace, why not unite and become one nation?
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Their opportunities and earnings are relatively small, and in order to live they must figure closely.
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A colossal steam "traveller" had ceaselessly carried great blocks of stone and long steel girders from point to point.
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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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