What does steam-heat mean?

steam-heat

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Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

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To heat with the use of steam.

"Diesel traction on the "Golden Arrow" - diverted via Chatham because of Sunday engineering work in Sevenoaks Tunnel. The down train is diesel-hauled out of Victoria by Birmingham/Sulzer Type 3 No. D6500 and B.R./Sulzer Type 2 No. D5004 on January 28, 1961; the inner locomotive is provided to steam-heat the train."

steam-heats (present, singular) steam-heating (participle, present) steam-heated (participle, past) steam-heated (past)

steam heater steam heating

steam heater steam heating

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