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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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Nearby words

  1. steam fitter,
  2. steam fog,
  3. steam hammer,
  4. steam heat,
  5. steam heating,
  6. steam jacket,
  7. steam locomotive,
  8. steam organ,
  9. steam point,
  10. steam reforming

Origin of steam iron

First recorded in 1940–45
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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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