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Definition of Skimmer

1. Noun. A rapid superficial reader.

2. Noun. A cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids.

3. Noun. A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.

4. Noun. Gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food.

Definition of Skimmer

1. n. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.

Definition of Skimmer

1. Noun. A device that skims. ¹

2. Noun. A person who skims. ¹

3. Noun. Any of three species of bird in the genus ''Rynchops'' of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight. ¹

4. Noun. Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clams and large scallops. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Skimmer

1. one that skims [n -S] - See also: skims

Medical Definition of Skimmer

1. 1. One who, or that which, skims; especially, a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. 2. Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. Nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill. 3. Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skimmer

skimbacks skimble-skamble skimble-skamble stuff skimboard skimboarder skimboarders skimboarding skimboards skimcoat skimelton

skimmable skimmed skimmed-milk skimmed milk skimmel skimmer (current term) skimmers skimmia skimmias skimming

skimmingly skimmings skimmington skimmingtons skimmy skimo skimobile skimobiled skimobiles skimobiling

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