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olden era steam
/ˈoʊl.dən ˈɛr.ə stiːm/
Definition
1
A nostalgic phrase evoking the steam-powered machinery, locomotives, and industrial innovations of the 18th and 19th centuries during the Industrial Revolution.
2
Poetic or whimsical reference to the hissing, billowing vapor and mechanical might of bygone technological eras, often romanticized in steampunk culture.
Examples
In the olden era steam, inventors turned coal into conquests, chugging across continents with a puff and a prayer.
She sighed for olden era steam, where top hats met turbines and progress smelled like hot metal and adventure.
Forget apps; my grandpa swears by olden era steam for brewing the perfect cuppa with Victorian vigor.
Steampunk fans gather to celebrate olden era steam, where gears grind louder than your average TED Talk.