steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 4100
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
Mga kasingkahulugan
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
Mga kolokasyon
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
Mga tema
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
Mga kasingkahulugan
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
Mga kasalungat
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
Mga kolokasyon
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
Mga tema
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
Mga kasalungat
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
Mga kolokasyon
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
Mga tema
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
steam - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.