steamer
pronunciation
How to pronounce steamer in British English:
UK [ˈstiːmə(r)]
How to pronounce steamer in American English:
US [ˈstiːmər]
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- Noun:
- a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
- a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
- a ship powered by one or more steam engines
- an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
Word Origin
- steamer (n.)
- 1814 in the cookery sense, agent noun from steam (v.). From 1825 as "a vessel propelled by steam," hence steamer trunk (1885), one that carries the essentials for a voyage.
Example
- 1. The steamer passed by steep hills and was close to the destination .
- 2. Our steamer leaves in ten minutes !
- 3. As I hefted a stack of glasses through the steamer , she lit up .
- 4. Our steamer for england leaves in ten minutes !
- 5. I met a friend on the steamer .