Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈstiːmə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈstimɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
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.
Usage- Obsolete
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.
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Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.
Every since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a large noiseless motor, had kissed his father good-bye, turned back to shake hands with the chauffeur (a particular friend), and trotted up the gang-plank behind his mother's maid, [...]
The company also owned a small steamer, Lake of Shadows, which operated a service from Fahan to Rathmullan, on Lough Swilly.
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.
Usage- Maine
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.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
A drinking session.
Usage- Scotland
- UK usage
- Slang
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.
Usage- Australia
- Obsolete
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But of all the dishes ever brought to table, nothing equals that of the "steamer." It is made by mincing the flesh of the kangaroo, and with it some pieces of pork or bacon. The animal has not any fat, or scarcely any, in its best season; when the meat is chopped up, it is thrown into a saucepan and covered over with the lid, and left to stew or steam gently by the fire-side: it is, from this method of cooking, called "steamer." [...] the flesh soon floats in its own rich gravy: it only requires pepper and salt to render it delicious. No one can tell what a steamer is, unless it has been tasted; it indeed affords an excellent repast, and it is surprising that the steamer, preserved in tins, has not yet been exported to England.
A steamed clam.
Usage- in-plural
A lump of fresh feces: a fresh bowel movement.
Usage- Countable
- Slang
A stolen vehicle.
Usage- Slang
Verb
To travel by steamer.
Usage- Intransitive
Noun
A mug. A gullible or easily cheated person.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
A mug. A stupid or contemptible person.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
A prostitute's client.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
a gambler who increases a wager after losing.
Usage- US usage
- Slang
Noun
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
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a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
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a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
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Verb
travel by means of steam power
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The ship steamed off into the Pacific