steamer

/ˈstiːmə/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.

2

A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.

3

A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.

4

A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.

5

A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.

6

Clipping of steamer trunk.

7

A babycino (frothy milk drink).

8

A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

9

The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.

10

A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck genus Tachyeres which are all found in South America, three of which are flightless.

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