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steam up

verb

to cover (windows, etc) or (of windows, etc) to become covered with a film of condensed steam
slang.
tr; usually passive to excite or make angry
he's all steamed up about the delay

Obey the bell-signals and keep steam up, and I don't believe you'll run into any hardship.

But it takes time to get steam up on long disused marine engines and all hands were below when the real attack was delivered.

The Kent alone of them, acting as guard-ship at the mouth of Port William, had her steam up.

"If you have steam up on board of the Bellevite, why not get under way and run down the river," continued Mr. Watts.

Two o'clock in the morning of April 24, 1862, was fixed as the hour for the fleet to weigh anchor and steam up the river.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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