"steam age" meaning in All languages combined

See steam age on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} steam age (uncountable)
  1. (rail transport) The time when trains were powered by steam locomotives. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-steam_age-en-noun-4CLOaqQq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. A period of industrialisation when steam power was used. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-steam_age-en-noun-q-t8ChAA

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