to steam open an envelope
1steam open — phrasal : to unglue by the action of steam steam open the envelope * * * steam open To soften the gum of, and peel open (sealed envelopes) under exposure to steam • • • Main Entry: ↑steam * * * ˌsteam ˈopen [transitive] [ …
2steam open — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms steam open : present tense I/you/we/they steam open he/she/it steams open present participle steaming open past tense steamed open past participle steamed open to use steam to separate two edges or pieces of… …
3steam something open — ˌsteam sthˈopen derived to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer Main entry: ↑steamderived …
4steam — steam1 W3 [sti:m] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gas)¦ 2¦(mist on surface)¦ 3¦(power)¦ 4 let/blow off steam 5 get/pick/build up steam 6 run out of steam 7 under your own steam 8¦(railway)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] …
5envelope — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulky, fat, thick ▪ large, small ▪ sealed ▪ return (AmE), self addressed …
6steam — 1 noun (U) 1 GAS the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled: Be careful of the steam from the kettle. 2 MIST ON SURFACE the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold 3 POWER power that is produced by… …
7steam — steam1 [ stim ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the hot wet substance like a thin cloud that is produced when water is heated: The steam from the volcano rose 3,000 meters into the air. a steam bath a ) the wet substance that forms on windows and mirrors… …
8steam — I n. 1) to emit; produce steam 2) steam condenses; forms 3) (misc.) (colloq.) to let off steam ( to vent one s feelings ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to steam into; out of (to steam into harbor) 2) (N; used with an adjective) she steamed the envelope… …
9steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
10Balloon (aircraft) — Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). Not to be confused with Airship or Blimp. Balloon …