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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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Origin of steam iron
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby steam iron
steam heat, steam-heated, steam heating, steamie, steaming, steam iron, steam jacket, steam locomotive, steam organ, steampipe, steam point
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How to use steam iron in a sentence
There are three kinds of irons usually used—dry iron, steam iron or a combination steam or dry iron.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
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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