steampunk

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Synonyms: steam punk

Antonyms: steam punk

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[subgenre]] of [[science fiction]] that depicts advanced technology combined with [[Victorian]] style and aesthetics, such as [[steam-powered]] machines and vehicles, visible [[gear]]s and [[screw]]s and people dressed in 19th-century attires. {{C|en|Alternate history}}
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[writer]] of steampunk [[fiction]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|cosplay}} A person [[cosplay]]ing as a steampunk character.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To depict in a [[#Noun|steampunk]] manner.

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