The difference between Bender and Steamer
When used as nouns, bender means one who, or that which, bends, whereas steamer means a vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
Steamer is also verb with the meaning: to travel by steamer.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bender and Steamer
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Bender as a noun:
One who, or that which, bends.
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Bender as a noun:
A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.
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Bender as a noun (slang):
A bout of heavy drinking.
Examples:
"He's been out on a bender with his mates."
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Bender as a noun (chiefly, UK, slang, derogatory):
A homosexual man.
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Bender as a noun:
A simple shelter, made using flexible branches or withies
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Bender as a noun (obsolete, UK, slang):
A sixpence.
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Bender as a noun (obsolete, slang, US):
A spree, a frolic.
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Bender as a noun (obsolete, slang, US):
Something exceptional.
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Steamer as a noun (cookware):
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture. A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming. A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
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Steamer as a noun (rail transport):
A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
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Steamer as a noun:
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Steamer as a noun:
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
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Steamer as a noun:
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
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Steamer as a noun:
The , , or (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating. A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck genus Tachyeres which are all found in South America, three of which are flightless.
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Steamer as a noun (horse racing):
A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, slang):
An act of fellatio.
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, crime, slang):
A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, Scotland, slang):
A drinking session.
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Steamer as a noun (Australia, obsolete):
A dish 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; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat. – 1900s.}}
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Steamer as a verb (intransitive):
To travel by steamer.
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, slang):
A mug. A gullible or easily cheated person. A stupid or contemptible person.
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, slang):
A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
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Steamer as a noun (Britain, slang):
A prostitute's client.
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Steamer as a noun (US, slang):
a gambler who increases a wager after losing.