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steamer

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steam·er  (stmr)
n.
1. One that steams.
2. A steamship.
3. A vehicle, machine, or engine driven by steam.
4. A container in which something is steamed.

steamer [ˈstiːmə]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a boat or ship driven by steam engines
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Also called steam box an apparatus for steaming wooden beams and planks to make them pliable for shipbuilding
3. (Cookery) a vessel used to cook food by steam
4. (Team Sports, other than specified) Austral slang a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play
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Noun1.steamersteamer - a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
Mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, long-neck clam, steamer clam, steamer - an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
clam - flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
2.steamer - a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
3.steamersteamer - a ship powered by one or more steam engines
paddle steamer, paddle-wheeler - a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
steam engine - external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
tramp steamer, tramp - a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
4.steamersteamer - an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
genus Mya, Mya - type genus of the family Myacidae
long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam - a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
Verb1.steamer - travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
Translations
steamer [ˈstiːməʳ] N
1. (Culin) → olla f de estofar
2. (Naut) → vapor m, buque m de vapor
steamer [ˈstiːmər] n
(= boat) → bateau m à vapeur, vapeur m
(for cooking)cuiseur m à vapeur
steam iron nfer m à repasser à vapeur
steamer
n (= ship)Dampfer m; (Cook) → Dampf(koch)topf m
steamer [ˈstiːməʳ] n (steamship) → nave f a vapore, piroscafo (Culin) → pentola per cottura a vapore
steamer [ˈstiːməʳ] n (steamship) → nave f a vapore, piroscafo (Culin) → pentola per cottura a vapore


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It was with the greatest difficulty they could get her down to the beach, where presently my brother succeeded in attracting the attention of some men on a paddle steamer from the Thames.
The steamer will be provided with every necessary comfort, including library and musical instruments.
The day following the death of Alexis Paulvitch a youth accompanying his invalid grandmother, boarded a steamer at Dover.
 
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