steaming

/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/ noun C2

The action of steam on something. (countable, uncountable) · Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.
The method of cooking by immersion in steam. (countable, uncountable) · Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.
The act or process of seafaring under steam power. (countable, uncountable) · Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along.
The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymic) operation under load. (countable, uncountable) · Two 4-4-0s were steaming through the scenic foothills, giving rides to tourists.

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And the poor horse resumed the desperate gallop it had kept up since leaving the barrier, and arrived steaming at Louvres.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 976 · C1

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steaming Giving off steam. B2

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