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Definition of steamer noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

steamer

noun

NAmE//ˈstimər//

1a boat or ship driven by steam see paddle wheeler

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2a metal container with small holes in it, that is placed over a pan of boiling water in order to cook food in the steam

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