steam engine external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
steamer -
a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
cooking utensil,
cookware a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
steamer -
an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
steamer -
Any species of the duck genus Tachyeres, of which all four species occur in South America, and three are flightless.
steamer -
A food 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; popular circa 1850 but apparently no longer so by the 1900s.
steamer -
A steam fire engine, a fire engine consisting of a steam boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine, combined and mounted on wheels Webster 1913.
steamer -
A horse whose odds are decreasing becoming shorter because bettors are backing it.
