steamer

Plural: steamers

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
• A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
• A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
• A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
• A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
• A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
• A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
• A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
• A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
• A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
• A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
• Clipping of steamer trunk.
• A babycino (frothy milk drink).
• A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
• The name of various animals.
• The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.
• The name of various animals.
• 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.
• A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
• An act of fellatio.
• A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
• A drinking session.
• A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat.
• A steamed clam.
• A stolen vehicle.
• A mug.
• A gullible or easily cheated person.
• A mug.
• A stupid or contemptible person.
• A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
• A prostitute's client.
• a gambler who increases a wager after losing.

Verb

Verb Forms: steamered, steamering, steamers

• To travel by means of a steamship.
• travel by means of steam power
• To travel by steamer.

Examples

• We watched him steamer through the challenge round, scoring points effortlessly.

Synonyms

long-neck clam, Mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steam, steamer clam, steamship, bender, binge, carouse, male homosexual, piss-up, prostitute's client

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