steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4100
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
పర్యాయపదాలు
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
పదకలయికలు
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
విషయాలు
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
పర్యాయపదాలు
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
పదకలయికలు
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
విషయాలు
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
పర్యాయపదాలు
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
పదకలయికలు
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
విషయాలు
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
steam - er (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.