steamer
steamer Lexical Profile
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• noun
A container, pot, or appliance with a perforated bottom used to cook food by heating it with steam.
"She placed a multi-tiered bamboo steamer over the boiling water to gently cook the dumplings and vegetables."
A ship, boat, or locomotive propelled by a steam engine.
"During the 19th century, a paddle steamer was the most efficient way to transport passengers and cargo down the Mississippi River."
American A soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) found along the coasts of North America, commonly harvested and served steamed.
"We gathered a bucket of fresh steamers from the tidal flats to serve at the evening clambake."
• Rhymes for steamer
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the root 'steam' and the suffix '-er'. The term originally emerged in the early 19th century to describe vessels and engines powered by the newly invented steam engine.
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