| 单词 | steam heat |
| 释义 | > as lemmassteam heat steam heat n. heat produced by steam; now spec. (the heat produced by) a steam-generating central heating system, used in passenger trains and buildings; hence steam heater, steam heating. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [noun] > heat produced by specific means sand-heat1612 steam heat1825 wobble-heat1899 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > heater using steam steam radiator1725 steam heatera1884 pressure heater1893 1825 J. M. Good Study Med. (ed. 2) II. 543 The extract of hemlock or of hyoscyamus, prepared in a steam-heat. a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 861/1 Steam Heater,..a low pressure steam-heating apparatus. 1904 Railway Mag. 14 169/2 Since the general introduction of steam-heat..it appears to be an easy matter for the guard to simply turn a valve to supply sufficient steam to heat the cars comfortably. 1941 J. Masefield In Mill 36 The winter steam-heat made it impossible to wear a coat while at work. 1967 G. F. Fiennes I tried to run Railway ii. 7 The second [mistake was] to report myself for pulling off the steam-heater pipe. 1974 Times 1 Apr. 14/5 Hugh Lawson, deputy city engineer of Nottingham, gave a speedy talk on his city's steam-heat system. < as lemmas |
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