raising steam

A form of raise steam — To build up a useful head (pressure level) of steam in a steam-engined vehicle's boiler.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of raise steam
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APA

raising steam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20steam

MLA

“raising steam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20steam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raising steam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20steam.

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