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STEEPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("steeper" is a kind of...):
vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))
Derivation:
steep (let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse)