steam-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Travel by means of steam power or as if by means of steam power.

Commentary:
NOTE: May be metaphorical.

Examples:
The ship steamed off into the Pacific.
The stock rally steamed forward as instutions resumed buying.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: steam.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Emit steam; emit or rise as vapor.

Examples:
The rainforest was literally steaming.
John's coffee steamed, then exploded in his face.

Mappings:
VerbNet: substance_emission-43.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: steam.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: Cook something by letting steam pass over it.

Examples:
Just steam the vegetables.
She steamed the dumplings instead of frying them.

Mappings:
VerbNet: cooking-45.3
FrameNet: Apply_Heat
PropBank: steam.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: Get very angry.

Examples:
Her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young
man.
Wow, he was really steamed yesterday after that comment.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Clean by means of steaming.

Examples:
The company steamed the carpets clean.
He steamed the sofa using a rental unit.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5