steam-heat
/'sti:m'hi:t/
Definition
- Verb:
- To heat a building or space using steam as the medium: The process involves generating steam in a boiler and distributing it through pipes to radiators or other heat exchangers within the structure.
Usage
- Verb:
- Many old apartment buildings in the city still steam-heat their units.
- The factory is designed to steam-heat the entire production floor efficiently.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: The term is often used in discussions of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems, building management, and industrial processes.
- The new regulations favor systems that steam-heat using recycled water.
Variants and Related Words
- Steam heating (n): The system or method of heating by steam.
- Steam heating was a major innovation in the 19th century.
- Steam-heated (adj): Describing a space that is heated by steam.
- We moved into a charming, but drafty, steam-heated loft.
Synonyms
- Heat with steam: A direct descriptive synonym.
- Use steam for heating: A phrase with the same meaning.
Related Phrases
- To be on steam heat: A phrase describing a building's heating system.
- Be careful when you touch that radiator; the building is on steam heat.
Verb
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heat by means of steam
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