"steam power" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} steam power (uncountable)
  1. Power derived from water heated into steam, usually converted to motive power by a reciprocating engine (a steam engine) or turbine (a steam turbine). Tags: uncountable Derived forms: steam-powered Related terms: steamer, steamboat, steam locomotive, steamship, steam shovel, steam train, tramp steamer Coordinate_terms: fluid power, solar power, water power, wind power Translations (power from steam): dampdrift [common-gender] (Danish), dampkraft [common-gender] (Danish), höyryvoima (Finnish), Dampfkraft [feminine] (German), Dampfantrieb [masculine] (German), gőzerő (Hungarian), парен погон (paren pogon) [masculine] (Macedonian), Motor de vapor marino [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-steam_power-en-noun-5i2BjV~u Disambiguation of 'power from steam': 77 23
  2. Means of transportation, or heavy equipment, based on such power, especially steamboats, steamships, or steam trains. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-steam_power-en-noun-5oUJt2Wb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

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