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Steamer has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

"The fresh catch from the boat included several plump steamers ready to be boiled for dinner."

2

a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it

"She placed the dumplings in the steamer basket to cook them quickly over boiling water."

3

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

"The old steamer cut through the foggy harbor, its whistle blowing rhythmically as it approached the dock."

4

an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe

"The chef opened a fresh steamer to reveal its plump, white meat for tonight's pasta dish."

5

A device or object that works by the operation of steam.

"She reached for her favorite ceramic steamer to enjoy a warm cup of tea."

6

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.

"Don't trust that new salesman, he's a total steamer who will believe anything you tell him about free gifts."

7

A mug.

8

A gullible or easily cheated person.

Verb
1

travel by means of steam power

"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"

2

To travel by steamer.

"We decided to take a morning departure from London to cross the Channel on an old-fashioned steamer."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
clam cooking utensil ship travel
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
paddle steamer tramp steamer
Rhyming Words
mer imer amer omer emer kmer famer fumer rimer tamer gamer timer remer gomer elmer emmer ajmer aimer comer ebmer
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