steam up
verbo- To become steamy.
- To become coated with condensation. · The bathroom mirror steamed up when he opened the shower door.
- To bring (a steam boiler) up to working steam pressure: to build up a head of steam inside (a boiler). · It takes about an hour to steam up the locomotive.
- to build up a head of steam. · Engine 99 had been steaming up since 21:00.
- To cook by steaming. · I'll steam up a bunch of dumplings.
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