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- [steem-ship]
- /ˈstimˌʃɪp/
- /ˈstiːm.ʃɪp/
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- [steem-ship]
- /ˈstimˌʃɪp/
Definitions of steamship word
- noun steamship a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam. 1
- noun steamship steam-powered liner 1
- countable noun steamship A steamship is a ship that has an engine powered by steam. 0
- noun steamship a ship powered by one or more steam-engines 0
- noun steamship a ship driven by steam power 0
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Origin of steamship
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; steam + ship1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Steamship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steamship popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steamship usage trend in Literature
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- how to cook a steamship round of beef?
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- when was the first steamship invented?
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