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Definition of
steam up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
steam up
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
steam up
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steam something
up
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to become, or to make something become, covered with steam
As he walked in, his glasses steamed up.
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steam up
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pick up steam
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pick up steam
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steamship
noun
steam shovel
noun
steam up
phrasal verb
steamy
adjective
steed
noun