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Definition of
steam up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
steam up
phrasal verb
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steam up | steam something
up
to become, or to make something become, covered with
steam
As he walked in, his glasses steamed up.
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steam up
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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get up/pick up steam
Idioms
get up/pick up steam
Nearby words
steamship
noun
steam shovel
noun
steam up
phrasal verb
steamy
adjective
steed
noun
trait
noun
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