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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries升压
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēng yā
"出发前必须给锅炉升压。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To heat water in a boiler until it produces sufficient steam pressure to operate an engine or machinery.
"The engineer arrived early to steam up the locomotive before the morning departure."
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An event or gathering where vintage steam-powered machinery, locomotives, or tractors are operated and displayed.
"Thousands of enthusiasts attended the annual agricultural steam-up over the weekend."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'steam', originating from Old Germanic roots related to vapor and heat, and the directional adverb 'up'. It emerged during the industrial revolution in the 19th century to describe the process of bringing a steam boiler or engine up to operational pressure and temperature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steam-up" is said worldwide
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mettre en pression
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"Il faut mettre la chaudière en pression avant le départ."
heizen
Transliteration: haɪ̯t͡sn̩
"Der Heizer musste die Lokomotive rechtzeitig anheizen."
mettere in pressione
Transliteration: ˈmɛt.te.re in presˈsjo.ne
"Gli ingegneri hanno iniziato a mettere in pressione la caldaia."
calentar
Transliteration: ka.lenˈtaɾ
"Es necesario calentar la caldera antes de poner en marcha el motor."
aquecer
Transliteration: a.keˈseɾ
"O maquinista começou a aquecer a caldeira cedo."
भाप बनाना
Transliteration: bhaap banana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इंजन चलाने के लिए भाप बनाना जरूरी है।"
升压
Transliteration: shēng yā
Script: 中文汉字
"出发前必须给锅炉升压。"
증기를 올리다
Transliteration: jeung-gireul ollida
Script: 한국어 한글
"기관차에 증기를 올리는 데 시간이 걸립니다."
加圧する
Transliteration: kaatsu suru
Script: 日本語
"出発の前にボイラーを加熱して圧力を上げる必要があります。"
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