Collocations for steam - noun
ADJ.
hot, scalding | high-pressure
QUANT.
cloud, jet
The saucepan on the cooker puffed little jets of steam.
The saucepan on the cooker puffed little jets of steam.
VERB + STEAM
emit, generate, produce
STEAM + VERB
come, escape | rise
Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.
Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.
condense | drive sth
The engine is driven by steam.
The engine is driven by steam.
hiss
STEAM + NOUN
power | engine, locomotive, ship, train, turbine | age
PHRASES
the age of steam
Savour the sights and smells of the age of steam in the National Railway Museum.
Savour the sights and smells of the age of steam in the National Railway Museum.