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live steam

 (līv)
n.
Steam coming from a boiler at full pressure.
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live steam

n
(Mechanical Engineering) steam supplied directly from a boiler at full pressure, before it has performed any work
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live′ steam′

(laɪv)
n.
steam direct from the boiler and at full pressure, ready for use in work.
[1870–75, Amer.]
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Noun1.live steam - steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
steam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
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