Examples of steamer in a Sentence
We rode a steamer down the Mississippi.
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The researchers stipulate that the steamer basket of eggs must be dunked into the boiling water for two minutes, then into the lukewarm water for two minutes—a switch that’s to be repeated eight total times before you’re cleared to run them under cold water and peel off the shells.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
To steam: Line steamer basket with steamer paper and place prepared dumplings in a single layer in the basket, with 1 inch between each.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Cover the bowl or pan with plastic wrap, and set inside a steamer, steaming the mochi batter for 15 minutes, or until solidified and translucent.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Remove wrinkles: Use a hand steamer to gently remove any wrinkles from the portion of your sheet that shows when folded down.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
To steam: Line steamer basket with steamer paper and place prepared dumplings in a single layer in the basket, with 1 inch between each.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Cover the bowl or pan with plastic wrap, and set inside a steamer, steaming the mochi batter for 15 minutes, or until solidified and translucent.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Remove wrinkles: Use a hand steamer to gently remove any wrinkles from the portion of your sheet that shows when folded down.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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steamer
noun
steam·er
ˈstē-mər 
1
: a container in which something is steamed
2
a
: a ship driven by steam
b
: an engine, machine, or vehicle run by steam
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