Steamer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, and in various processes of manufacture. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat. A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine. A wetsuit which has long sleeves and long legs. A dish of steamed clams. The steamer duck; a genus (Tachyeres) of ducks in the bird family Anatidae. All of the four species occur in South America, and all except one are flightless. 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. 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). A horse whose odds are decreasing (becoming shorter) because bettors are backing it.
Steam
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cook with steamTo produce or vent steam.To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.To make angry.To be covered with condensed water vapor.To travel by means of steam power.To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.Internal energy for motive power.Pent-up anger.A steam-powered vehicle.Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle
Example sentence: Electricity is an example of a general purpose technology, like the steam engine before it. General purpose technologies drive most economic growth, because they unleash cascades of complementary innovations, like lightbulbs and, yes, factory redesign.