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Steam train

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steam locomotivenoun(rail transport, chiefly historical) A locomotive, usually for use on a railway, that is powered by steam.
steamernoun(cooking) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
steam agenounA period of industrialisation when steam power was used.
steamnounThe hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
locomotivenoun(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
steam enginenounAny heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
trainnounElongated or trailing portion.
steam carriagenoun(historical) A steam-powered carriage able to travel on normal roads.
steam powernounA means of transportation, or heavy equipment, based on such power, especially steamboats, steamships, or steam trains.
enginenounThe part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
steamboatnounA boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
tractionnounGrip.
steamshipnounA ship or vessel propelled by steam power.
autotrainnoun(rail transport) A type of push-pull train incorporating a tank engine and passenger coaches fitted with a driver's cab.
locomobilenoun(historical) A steam-powered automobile.
tender enginenoun(rail transport) Any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.
steam gunnoun(historical) A gun that fires a missile by means of steam power.
steamtugnounA tug powered by steam
live steamnoun(engineering) Steam under pressure from a boiler.
tank enginenounA steam locomotive that carries its fuel and water containers on the locomotive frames rather than in a separate tender.

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