Meanings
nounstame (uncountable)
- archaicuncountabledry, superheated steam
Origin
Coined by James Frost, a Brooklyn engineer, in the 1840s.
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APA
stame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stame
MLA
“stame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stame. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stame,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stame.
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