steam1, s.aGal f (uisce). Room full of steam, seomra lán de ghal. bPh: Mch: Wet steam, galuisce. Heated by steam, galtéite. To work by steam, oibriú le gal. To raise steam, gal a thógáil. To keep up steam, an ghal a choinneáil ar obair. To let off steam, (i) ligean leis an ngal; (ii) F: teaspach a chur díot. Engine under steam, inneall faoi ghal. To put on full steam, dul faoi iomlán gaile. To make all steam, iomlán gaile a thógáil. Nau: Full steam ahead!ar aghaidh faoi iomlán gaile.
steam2,1v.tr.Galaím (éadach); galbhruithim (bia). To steam open an envelope, gal a chur faoi chlúdach litreach. 2v.i.aCuireann gal. The soup was steaming on the table, bhí an t-anraith ar an mbord te galach. The horses were steaming with sweat, bhí deatach allais ag éirí de na capaill. bGluaiseacht faoi ghal. To steam ahead, (i) gluaiseacht chun tosaigh (faoi ghal); (ii) dul chun cinn go tapaidh. The train steamed away, bhog an traein léi. The ship steamed out of port, sheol an ghal-long amach as an gcuan. She was steaming at ten knots, bhí sí ag déanamh deich míle farraige.