"oversteam" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: oversteams [present, singular, third-person], oversteaming [participle, present], oversteamed [participle, past], oversteamed [past]
Etymology: From over- + steam. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|steam}} over- + steam Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversteam (third-person singular simple present oversteams, present participle oversteaming, simple past and past participle oversteamed)
  1. To steam too much.

Inflected forms

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