steamer (n.)

  1. a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

    [ Syn: soft-shell clam , steamer clam , long-neck clam ]

  2. a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it

  3. a ship powered by one or more steam engines

    [ Syn: steamship ]

  4. an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe

    [ Syn: soft-shell clam , steamer clam , long-neck clam , mya arenaria ]

    steamer (v.)

  1. travel by means of steam power; The ship steamed off into the Pacific

    [ Syn: steam ]

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