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steamer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'steamer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Steamer [ n.]
- A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
- A steam fire engine. See under Steam.
- A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations.
- A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture.
- The steamer duck.

Meaning of 'steamer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . steamer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- travel by means of steam power
Example in sentence:
  • The ship steamed off into the Pacific