English dictionary
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English noun: steamer | |||
| 1. | steamer (food) a clam that is usually steamed in the shell | ||
| Synonyms | long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer clam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clam | ||
| Part meronym | long-neck clam, Mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam | ||
| 2. | steamer (artifact) a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cooking utensil, cookware | ||
| 3. | steamer (artifact) a ship powered by one or more steam engines | ||
| Synonyms | steamship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | paddle steamer, paddle-wheeler, tramp, tramp steamer | ||
| Part holonym | steam engine | ||
| 4. | steamer (animal) an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe | ||
| Synonyms | long-neck clam, Mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steamer clam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clam | ||
| Part holonym | long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam | ||
| Member meronym | genus Mya, Mya | ||
English verb: steamer | |||
| 1. | steamer (motion) travel by means of steam power | ||
| Samples | The ship steamed off into the Pacific. | ||
| Synonyms | steam | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||
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