Steeper and Tea ball

Steeper noun - A vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping.

Tea ball and steeper are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Tea ball" with "Steeper", this terms are similar.

Tea ball noun - A kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea.

Steeper and tea ball are semantically related in perforated ball for infusing tea leaves topic. You can use "Steeper" instead a noun phrase "Tea ball".