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A smoothing iron that includes a system for spraying steam onto the item being ironed.
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steam iron — steam irons N COUNT A steam iron is an electric iron that produces steam from water that you put into it. The steam makes it easier to get the creases out of your clothes … English dictionary
steam iron — n an electric ↑iron that produces steam in order to make clothes easier to press smooth … Dictionary of contemporary English
steam iron — steam ,iron noun count an iron that uses steam … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steam iron — ► NOUN ▪ an electric iron that emits steam from holes in its flat surface … English terms dictionary
steam iron — ☆ steam iron n. an electric iron that forms steam from water and releases it through the soleplate onto the material being pressed … English World dictionary
steam iron — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steam iron : singular steam iron plural steam irons an iron that uses steam to make clothes smooth … English dictionary
steam iron — steam′ i′ron n. an electric iron with a chamber in which water is heated to steam, then directed onto the item being ironed • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
steam iron — iron that gets out wrinkles by using steam … English contemporary dictionary
steam iron — noun a pressing iron that can emit steam • Hypernyms: ↑iron, ↑smoothing iron … Useful english dictionary
steam iron — noun Date: circa 1943 a pressing iron with a compartment holding water that is converted to steam by the iron s heat and emitted through the soleplate onto the fabric being pressed … New Collegiate Dictionary
steam iron — noun (C) an electric iron that produces steam in order to make clothes easier to iron … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
