The difference between Electric and Steam
When used as nouns, electric means electricity, whereas steam means the vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
When used as adjectives, electric means of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity, whereas steam means old-fashioned.
Steam is also verb with the meaning: to cook with steam.
check bellow for the other definitions of Electric and Steam
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Electric as an adjective:
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
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Electric as an adjective:
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
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Electric as an adjective:
Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
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Electric as a noun (informal, uncountable, usually with definite article):
Electricity; the electricity supply.
Examples:
"We had to sit in the dark cos the electric was cut off."
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Electric as a noun (rare, countable):
An electric car.
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Electric as a noun (archaic):
A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
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Electric as a noun (fencing):
Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
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Steam as a noun:
The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
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Steam as a noun:
Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
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Steam as a noun (figuratively):
Internal energy for motive power.
Examples:
"After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam."
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Steam as a noun (figuratively):
Pent-up anger.
Examples:
"Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam."
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Steam as a noun:
A steam-powered vehicle.
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Steam as a noun:
Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
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Steam as a noun (obsolete):
Any exhalation.
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Steam as a noun (fencing):
Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
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Steam as a verb (cooking, transitive):
To cook with steam.
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Steam as a verb (transitive):
To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
Examples:
"to steam wood or cloth"
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Steam as a verb (intransitive):
To produce or vent steam.
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Steam as a verb (intransitive):
To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
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Steam as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):
To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
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Steam as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To make angry.
Examples:
"It really steams me to see her treat him like that."
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Steam as a verb (intransitive):
To be covered with condensed water vapor.
Examples:
"With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car."
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Steam as a verb (intransitive):
To travel by means of steam power.
Examples:
"We steamed around the Mediterranean."
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Steam as a verb (figuratively, or, literally):
To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
Examples:
"If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them."
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Steam as a verb (obsolete):
To exhale.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Steam as an adjective:
Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.