getting-up steam
1Steam (poker) — Steam is a poker term for a state of anger, mental confusion, or frustration in which a player adopts a suboptimal strategy, usually resulting in poor play and poor performance. This term is closely associated with tilt and some consider the… …
2Getting to YES — (ISBN 1 84413 146 7) is a reference book describing the principled negotiation or negotiation on the merits strategy (also referred to win win negotiation), as a preferred alternative to positional bargaining. [R. Fisher et al., Getting to Yes:… …
3Steam (software) — Steampowered redirects here. For the steam engine, see Steam engine. Steam …
4Steam (content delivery) — Infobox Software name=Steam logo= caption=The Steam welcome screen with the default skin developer=Valve Corporation released=2003 09 12cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/183/|title=Steam Client Released|date=2003 09… …
5Steam locomotive condensing apparatus — A steam locomotive condensing apparatus differs in purpose from the usual closed cycle steam engine condenser, in that its function is primarily either to recover water, or to avoid excessive emissions to the atmosphere, rather than maintaining a …
6Steam tunnel incident — The steam tunnel incident refers not to a single event, but rather to a set of urban myths wherein players enacting live action role playing games perish, often in the utility tunnels below their university campus.Egbert incidentThe original… …
7steam bath — noun 1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; vapour bath is a British term (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑steam room, ↑vapor bath, ↑vapour bath • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑ …
8steam up — 1) PHR V PASSIVE If someone gets steamed up about something, they are very annoyed about it. [get V ed P about n] The general manager may have got steamed up about nothing... [get V ed P] I remember going to the lecture in my first week and… …
9High pressure steam locomotive — A high pressure steam locomotive is a steam locomotive with a boiler that operates at pressures well above what would be considered normal. In the later years of steam, boiler pressures were typically 200 to 250 PSI (1.4 to 1.7 MPa). High… …
10blow off (some) steam — AND let off (some) steam tv. to release emotional tension by talking or getting angry. □ Don’t worry. She’s just blowing off steam. □ Let off some steam. Get it out of your system …
