aerosteam

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adjective

Powered by both heated air and steam.

“an aerosteam engine”

OriginEnglish steam ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

adjectiveaerosteam (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparablePowered by both heated air and steam.

    an aerosteam engine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishsteam
  8. Englishaerosteam

From aero- + steam.

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APA

aerosteam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerosteam

MLA

“aerosteam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerosteam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerosteam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerosteam.

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