steaming

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[ˈstiːmɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- giving off steam
(e.g: a basin of steaming water)

- extremely drunk
(e.g: Jock was steaming after a particularly hospitable Hogmanay)

- very angry


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[ˈstiːmɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the process or technique of cooking food by heating it in steam from boiling water
(e.g: steaming is a good way to cook vegetables as it helps preserve their nutritional value)

- the practice of a gang of thieves moving rapidly through a public place, stealing things or robbing people on the way
(e.g: steaming is not restricted to tube trains)


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