# steams

Pronunciation: say "STEEMZ" /stiːmz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of steam. — third-person singular simple present indicative of steam
   - Simple: The form of steam used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The kettle steams loudly whenever the water reaches a boil._
   - _The chef steams the fish over a bed of fresh herbs._

## Noun

2. Plural of steam. — plural of steam
   - Simple: Plural of steam. Rare: engineers use it for different kinds of steam.
   - _The engineer compared the saturated and superheated steams described in the manual._
   - _Wet and dry steams behave differently inside the same turbine system._

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