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head of steam
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head of steamnoun
Amount of energy.
head of steamnoun
Stress.
Etymology: From the need of the boiler of a steam locomotive to exceed a minimum amount of pressure (See head, also pressure head.) before the locomotive could start moving.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of head of steam in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of head of steam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of head of steam in a Sentence
It has gathered a head of steam, yes, with folks who are feeling upset about vaccine restrictions or mandates, having to wear a mask, but it's also been a gathering point and rallying cry for many who are just angry with government in general. And so it is unclear how this ends, and what would make everyone happy so that they go away and stop protesting. We're not sure.
There's a head of steam building up for the divestment of the consumer business, it now has the mass and the reach to be a standalone group, and there are next to no synergies with the rest of the pharmaceutical business.
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