wet steam
Britishnoun
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A piece of ash, say 2 by 4 inches in cross section, would require about six hours’ steaming with a low pressure of moist or wet steam, but it would not suffer damage if it were steamed for a day.
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The steam in the jacket should be as dry as possible, so that all wet steam admitted during the live steam period may be evaporated by the heat received from the steam in the jacket.
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A $15 fee gets you access to an elegantly designed cedar sauna, wet steam room and lounge; though massages and facials are available by appointment, scrubs, salts, masks and foot soaks are do-it-yourself.
From New York Times
We had fortunately worn two suits of heavy underclothes, two pairs of pants and two coats, so we now had dry clothes, and well it was we took the precaution of removing a suit and placing it out of the way of the wet steam.
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Wood that has once been dried may again be swelled to nearly if not fully its original size, by being soaked in water or subjected to wet steam.
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