robbery, esp of passengers in a railway carriage or bus, by a large gang of armed youths
Examples of 'steaming' in a sentence
steaming
There had been a shower earlier and out in the lot vapour rose in steaming wisps from the tarmac.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
Andrew Millar was young and thin and quick in his movements - and now steaming in high fury.
Heller, Keith MAN'S LOVING FAMILY (2002)
All related terms of 'steaming'
steam
Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power.
steam up
If someone gets steamed up about something, they are very annoyed about it.
steam ahead
If an economy or company steams ahead , it becomes stronger and more successful .
steamroll
a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making
steamroller
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide , solid metal wheels , which is used to make the surface of a road flat . In the past steamrollers were powered by steam .