steam iron

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noun

an electric iron with a water chamber, which emits steam onto the fabric or garment being ironed.

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Origin of steam iron

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby steam iron

steam fitter, steam fog, steam hammer, steam heat, steam heating, steam iron, steam jacket, steam locomotive, steam organ, steam point, steam reforming
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British Dictionary definitions for steam iron

steam iron

noun

an electric iron that emits steam from channels in the iron face to facilitate the pressing and ironing of clothes, etc, the steam being produced from water contained within the iron
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