STEAMER Definition & Meaning

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steamer

[ stee-mer ]

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noun

something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
a person or thing that steams.
a device, pot, or container in which something is steamed.
soft-shell clam.

verb (used without object)

to travel by steamship.

steamer

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noun

a boat or ship driven by steam engines
Also calledsteam box an apparatus for steaming wooden beams and planks to make them pliable for shipbuilding
a vessel used to cook food by steam
slang.
a clash of sporting teams characterized by rough play

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of steamer¹

First recorded in 1805–15; steam + -er ¹

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The first step is to sterilise the material in a steamer.

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Don't forget fruit and vegetables - the latter can be cooked with a steamer on one hob, rather than using different ones.

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Each bucket doubles as a steamer, filled with options like crab legs, shrimp, lobster tail, sausage, clams, corn, and potatoes, plus a seasoning packet.

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Today’s will be all about things that are helping me on my book tour, this handheld steamer I have, the lipstick I’ve been wearing…

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He noted that one machine his team is working on — a smart steamer that sterilizes soil — can be used near schools, where people don’t want “nasty chemical stuff.”

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