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Steaming vs Poached - What's the difference?

steaming | poached |

As adjectives the difference between steaming and poached

is that steaming is giving off steam while poached is cooked, or obtained by poaching.

As verbs the difference between steaming and poached

is that steaming is while poached is (poach).

As a noun steaming

is the action of steam on something.

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)
  • Anagrams

    *

    poached

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poach)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cooked, or obtained by poaching
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  • , title=Death Walks in Eastrepps , chapter=1/1 citation , passage=Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.}}