steam-powered

• Décrit une machine ou un dispositif fonctionnant à la vapeur, généralement des 18e et 19e siècles ; aujourd'hui surtout historique ou utilisé dans un contexte nostalgique ou steampunk.

Describes a machine or device that is powered by steam, typically from the 18th and 19th centuries; now largely historical or used in a nostalgic or steampunk context.

1. Powered by a steam engineB2formal

   Operated or driven by a steam engine, which uses steam pressure to generate mechanical motion.

   actionné par une machine à vapeur

   • The museum displayed a steam-powered locomotive from the 19th century.
   • Steam-powered ships were once the backbone of global trade.
   • The factory used a steam-powered hammer to shape metal parts.