"steamer" in the noun sense
1. soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
2. steamer
a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
3. steamer, steamship
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
4. soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria
an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
"steamer" in the verb sense
1. steamer, steam
travel by means of steam power
"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
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