Steam vs. Smoke

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Steamnoun

The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.

Steamnoun

Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.

Steamnoun

(figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.

Steamnoun

(figuratively) Pent-up anger.

Steamnoun

A steam-powered vehicle.

Steamnoun

Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.

Steamnoun

(obsolete) Any exhalation.

Steamnoun

(fencing) Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.

Steamverb

To cook with steam.

Steamverb

(transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To produce or vent steam.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.

Steamverb

To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.

Steamverb

To make angry.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.

Steamverb

To move with great or excessive purposefulness.

Steamverb

(obsolete) To exhale.

Steamadjective

Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.

Steamnoun

The elastic, aëriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling point; water in the state of vapor.

Steamnoun

The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; - so called in popular usage.

Steamnoun

Any exhalation.

Steamverb

To emit steam or vapor.

Steamverb

To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.

Steamverb

To move or travel by the agency of steam.

Steamverb

To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.

Steamverb

To exhale.

Steamverb

To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.

Steamnoun

water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

Steamverb

travel by means of steam power;

Steamverb

emit steam;

Steamverb

rise as vapor

Steamverb

get very angry;

Steamverb

clean by means of steaming;

Steamverb

cook something by letting steam pass over it;

Steamnoun

the vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air

Steamnoun

the invisible gaseous form of water, formed by boiling, from which this vapour condenses.

Steamnoun

the expansive force of steam used as a source of power for machines

Steamnoun

locomotives and railway systems powered by steam

Steamnoun

energy and momentum or impetus

Steamverb

give off or produce steam

Steamverb

become or cause something to become covered or misted over with steam

Steamverb

cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water

Steamverb

(of food) cook by heating in steam

Steamverb

clean or otherwise treat with steam

Steamverb

apply steam to (something fixed with adhesive) so as to open or loosen it

Steamverb

(of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power

Steamverb

come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way

Steamverb

start or join a fight

Steamverb

(of a gang of thieves) move rapidly through a public place, stealing things or robbing people on the way

Steamverb

generate steam in and operate (a steam locomotive)

Steamverb

be or become extremely agitated or angry

Steam

Steam is water in the gas phase. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization.

Smokenoun

(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

Smokenoun

A cigarette.

Smokenoun

Anything to smoke (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)

Smokenoun

An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.

Smokenoun

A fleeting illusion; something insubstantial, evanescent, unreal, transitory, or without result.

Smokenoun

Something used to obscure or conceal; an obscuring condition; see also smoke and mirrors.

Smokenoun

(uncountable) A light grey colour/color tinted with blue.

Smokenoun

A particulate of solid or liquid particles dispersed into the air on the battlefield to degrade enemy ground or for aerial observation. Smoke has many uses--screening smoke, signaling smoke, smoke curtain, smoke haze, and smoke deception. Thus it is an artificial aerosol.

Smokenoun

A fastball.

Smokeverb

(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

Smokeverb

(intransitive) To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke.

Smokeverb

(intransitive) To give off smoke.

Smokeverb

To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.

Smokeverb

To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume.

Smokeverb

(slang) To perform (e.g. music) energetically or skillfully. Almost always in present participle form.

Smokeverb

To beat someone at something.

Smokeverb

To kill, especially with a gun.

Smokeverb

To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.

Smokeverb

To ridicule to the face; to mock.

Smokeverb

To burn; to be kindled; to rage.

Smokeverb

To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.

Smokeverb

To suffer severely; to be punished.

Smokeverb

To punish for a minor offense by excessive physical exercise.

Smokeadjective

Of the colour known as smoke.

Smokeadjective

Made of or with smoke.

Smokenoun

The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like.

Smokenoun

That which resembles smoke; a vapor; a mist.

Smokenoun

Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk.

Smokenoun

The act of smoking, esp. of smoking tobacco; as, to have a smoke.

Smokeverb

To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek.

Smokeverb

Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage.

Smokeverb

To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.

Smokeverb

To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to habitually use tobacco in this manner.

Smokeverb

To suffer severely; to be punished.

Smokeverb

To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation.

Smokeverb

To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume.

Smokeverb

To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.

Smokeverb

To ridicule to the face; to quiz.

Smokeverb

To inhale and puff out the smoke of, as tobacco; to burn or use in smoking; as, to smoke a pipe or a cigar.

Smokeverb

To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; - often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow.

Smokenoun

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Smokenoun

a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion;

Smokenoun

an indication of some hidden activity;

Smokenoun

something with no concrete substance;

Smokenoun

tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

Smokenoun

street names for marijuana

Smokenoun

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances;

Smokenoun

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity;

Smokeverb

inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes;

Smokeverb

emit a cloud of fine particles;

Smokenoun

a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance

Smokenoun

an act of smoking tobacco

Smokenoun

a cigarette or cigar

Smokenoun

a big city, especially London

Smokeverb

emit smoke or visible vapour

Smokeverb

inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug

Smokeverb

treat, fumigate, or cleanse by exposure to smoke.

Smokeverb

cure or preserve (meat or fish) by exposure to smoke

Smokeverb

treat (glass) so as to darken it

Smokeverb

subdue (insects, especially bees) by exposing them to smoke

Smokeverb

drive someone or something out of a place by using smoke

Smokeverb

force someone to make something known

Smokeverb

kill (someone) by shooting

Smokeverb

defeat overwhelmingly in a fight or contest

Smokeverb

make fun of (someone)

Smoke

Smoke is a collection of airborne particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-product of fires (including stoves, candles, internal combustion engines, oil lamps, and fireplaces), but may also be used for pest control (fumigation), communication (smoke signals), defensive and offensive capabilities in the military (smoke screen), cooking, or smoking (tobacco, cannabis, etc.).

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