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Definitions for Skimmer
ˈskɪm ərskim·mer
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Princeton's WordNet
skimmernoun
a rapid superficial reader
skimmernoun
a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hatnoun
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
skimmernoun
gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
Wiktionary
skimmernoun
A device that skims.
skimmernoun
A person who skims.
skimmernoun
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.
skimmernoun
Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clams and large scallops.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Skimmernoun
A shallow vessel with which the scum is taken off.
Etymology: from skim.
Wash your wheat in three or four waters, stirring it round; and with a skimmer, each time, take off the light. John Mortimer.
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skimmer
A skimmer is a tool used to remove matter from the surface of liquids. This could refer to a kitchen utensil used to remove foam or scum from broths or soups or a device used in marine biology to collect and remove pollutants or debris from water bodies. Additionally, the term skimmer can also refer to a type of fraudulent device used to steal credit or debit card information.
Webster Dictionary
Skimmernoun
one who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed
Skimmernoun
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
Skimmernoun
any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops
Wikidata
Skimmer
The Skimmers, Rynchopidae, are a small family of tern-like birds in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks. The family comprises three species found in South Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The three species are the only birds with distinctive uneven bills with the lower mandible longer than the upper. This remarkable adaptation allows them to fish in a unique way, flying low and fast over streams. Their lower mandible skims or slices over the water's surface ready to snap shut any small fish unable to dart clear. The skimmers are sometimes included within the gull family Laridae but separated in other treatments which consider them as a sister group of the terns. The Black Skimmer has an additional adaptation and is the only species of bird known to have slit-shaped pupils. Their bills fall within their field of binocular vision and enable them to carefully position their bill and capture prey. They are agile in flight and gather in large flocks along rivers and coastal sand banks. They are tropical and subtropical species which lay 3–6 eggs on sandy beaches. The female incubates the eggs. Because of the species' restricted nesting habitat the three species are vulnerable to disturbance at their nesting sites. One species, the Indian Skimmer, is considered vulnerable by the IUCN due to this as well as destruction and degradation of the lakes and rivers it uses for feeding.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Skimmer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Skimmer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- saksinokka, kuorin, kuorijaFinnish
- yaadaaʼnézíNavajo, Navaho
- водорез, шумовкаRussian
- saxnäbbSwedish
- سکیمرUrdu
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