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| exhaust |
the part of an engine through which gas or steam pass out. [1/4 definitions] |
| flue |
a hollow pipe inside a chimney that lets hot or cold air, smoke, or steam escape to the outside. |
| geyser |
a spring that shoots a stream of hot water, steam, or mud into the air from time to time. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. [1/8 definitions] |
| radiator |
a device that uses steam or hot water passing through pipes in order to heat a room. [1/2 definitions] |
| spurt |
a rush or squirt of liquid or steam; spout; jet. [1/5 definitions] |
| steam |
to give off or produce steam. [3/7 definitions] |
| steamboat |
a boat that runs on steam power. |
| steam engine |
an engine which uses steam to supply energy to its mechanical parts. |
| steamship |
a large ship powered by steam; steamer. |
| whistle |
to make such sounds by forcing steam through a narrow opening. [3/9 definitions] |
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