steam heat — steam′ heat′ n. bui heat obtained by the circulation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
steam heat — n. heat given off by steam in a closed system of pipes and radiators … English World dictionary
Steam Heat — is a show tune from the 1954 musical The Pajama Game , written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The best known recording was done by Patti Page. It was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70380, and first entered the Billboard chart on… … Wikipedia
steam heat — heat obtained by the circulation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
steam-heat — verb heat by means of steam • Hypernyms: ↑heat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
steam heat — /stim ˈhit/ (say steem heet) noun heat obtained by the condensation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc …
Steam generator (railroad) — Steam generator is the term used to describe a type of boiler used to produce steam for climate control and potable water heating in railroad passenger cars. The output of a railroad steam generator is low pressure, saturated steam that is passed … Wikipedia
Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam blower — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steam boiler — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
