steam clean

Thân thiện

The technician steam cleans the fabric armchair.

Definition

Verb: * To clean a surface, fabric, or object by using the heat, pressure, and moisture of steam to loosen dirt, kill bacteria, and remove stains.

Usage

The verb "steam clean" describes a specific cleaning method. It is typically used with objects that benefit from a deep, chemical-free clean, such as upholstery, carpets, tile grout, or car interiors. * It is often used in the context of professional cleaning services or with home appliance cleaners. * The verb can be used in various tenses (e.g., steam cleaned, steam cleaning).

Examples

• We need to steam clean the living room carpet to remove the pet odors.
• The professional service steam cleaned all the upholstery in the house.
• She is steam cleaning the kitchen tiles to sanitize them.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound adjective (hyphenated): The term is often hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.
  • We rented a steam-clean machine for the weekend.
  • The sofa looks new after a steam-clean treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• Steam cleaning (n): The act or process of cleaning with steam.
  • Regular steam cleaning can extend the life of your carpet.
• Steam cleaner (n): A machine or device used to steam clean.
  • I bought a handheld steam cleaner for small jobs.

Synonyms

• Steam: (verb) Can be used similarly, though "steam clean" is more specific to the purpose of cleaning.
  • You should steam those curtains.
• Deep clean: A more general term for a thorough cleaning, which may or may not involve steam.

Related Phrases

• (To) clean with steam: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.
  • The best way to sanitize it is to clean it with steam.

Học thuật

Verb

1. clean by means of steaming
   • steam-clean the upholstered sofa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• steam