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Steam Noun  /Stiːm   Uncountable Buhar Energy B2  Steam 

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front steam 
IPA  /stiːm   / noun [uncountable
Back buhar
Back 2

steam (noun)

 /stiːm   / noun [uncountable]
 
the hot gas that is produced by boiling water
buhar
 Steam was rising from the coffee.
 a steam engine
IDIOMS
let off steam
(informal)
to get rid of energy or express strong feeling by behaving in a noisy or wild way
bağırıp çağırıp rahatlamak
 We sent the children out into the garden to let off steam.
run out of steam
to gradually lose energy or enthusiasm
bitkin düşmek, tükenmek
 His election campaign started promisingly but ran out of steam before the end.
 

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