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steam
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steam
the vapor created by heating water to 212°F (100°C).

steam sterilization
see sterilization (2).


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Every day the medics face life, death and madness on the wards, but they're good at letting off steam with plenty of sex, booze and bad behaviour to keep them sane.
Joe Gordon, 37, from Edinburgh, got the boot from high-street chain Waterstone's for "blogging" - letting off steam about his work by writing about it on his own website.
Vintage vehicle veterans will be letting off steam this weekend, at a grand gathering of old-world automobiles, traditional tractors and middle-aged motorbikes.
 
 
 
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