steamer

/ˈstimər/

/ˈstimə/

Other forms: steamers

Definitions of steamer

1. noun

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

   cooking utensil, cookware

   a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
2. noun

   a ship powered by one or more steam engines
   synonyms: steamship

   types:

   paddle steamer, paddle-wheeler

   a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels

   tramp, tramp steamer

   a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

   side-wheeler

   a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side

   sternwheeler

   a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern

   type of:

   ship

   a vessel that carries passengers or freight
3. noun

   an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
   synonyms: Mya arenaria, long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer clam

   type of:

   clam

   burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
4. noun

   a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
   synonyms: long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer clam

   type of:

   clam

   flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
5. verb

   travel by means of steam power
   synonyms: steam

   type of:

   go, locomote, move, travel

   change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically