noun
steamer
STEE-muh
noun
1
A ship or boat powered by a steam engine.
"The steamer crossed the Atlantic in just under six days."
2
A kitchen appliance or container used to cook food with steam.
"She uses a bamboo steamer to make dumplings."
How to Use Steamer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething powered by, or used with, steam — a ship or a cooking appliance.
Common pairings
bamboo steamer
ocean-going steamer
Word Forms
steamered past tense, steamers plural, steamers singular
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Etymology
From steam + the agent suffix -er.