steampunk
noun/ˈstiːmpʌŋk/
/ˈstiːmpʌŋk/
[uncountable]- a type of science fiction set in a time when machines use steam for power, often the 19th century
- Otomo has created a steampunk portrait of Victorian England, where inventors race to get ahead of one another with new engines and discoveries.
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- clothes, equipment, etc. based on the idea of steampunk, using old materials or styles to make something modern look old
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