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Evaporate vs Steaming - What's the difference?

evaporate | steaming |

As verbs the difference between evaporate and steaming

is that evaporate is to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state while steaming is .

As a noun steaming is

the action of steam on something.

As an adjective steaming is

giving off steam.

evaporate

English

Verb

(evaporat)
  • to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
  • to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion
  • to evaporate apples
  • to give vent to; to dissipate
  • * Sir H. Wotton
  • My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet.
  • (figuratively) to disappear; to escape or pass off without effect
  • * Francis Bacon
  • To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate is a safe way.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=March 2 , author=Chris Whyatt , title=Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The hosts initially looked like they lacked a spring in their step, but fears of further agony evaporated in the seventh minute with a goal of typical Arsenal quality.}}

    steaming

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of steam on something.
  • The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
  • (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see .
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving off steam
  • Extremely drunk
  • Very angry
  • Synonyms

    * (giving off steam) steamy

    Verb

    (head)
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