steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4100
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
Visawe
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
Vinyume
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
Mada
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She placed the dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- An electric steamer makes cooking vegetables easy and healthy.
- The fish was cooked perfectly in the steamer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
Visawe
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
Vinyume
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
Mada
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The old river steamer is now a tourist attraction.
- They crossed the Atlantic on a luxury steamer.
- The paddle steamer slowly made its way upstream.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
Nomino
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
Visawe
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
Vinyume
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
Mada
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She used a garment steamer to remove wrinkles from her dress.
- A handheld steamer can clean kitchen tiles easily.
- The hotel provides a clothes steamer in each room.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
steam - er (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
Familia ya neno
Semi
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
Mifano
- She placed dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- A bamboo steamer is often used in Chinese cooking.
clam steamer
1/klˈæm stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Social event for steaming clams
A party or meal where clams are cooked with steam and eaten together.
Mifano
- We went to a summer clam steamer at the beach.
- The town holds an annual clam steamer in July.
paddle steamer
1/pˈædəl stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Steamship with paddle wheels
A boat that moves using steam power and large wheels on the sides or back.
Mifano
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.