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skimmer

The English word “skimmer” has 15 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
  2. A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
  3. A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
  4. A person who skims.
  5. 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.
  6. Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
  7. A ballet flat shoe.
  8. A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
  9. Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
  10. A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
  11. A surface ship.
  12. A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
  13. Synonym of water strider.

verb

  1. To shimmer.
  2. To move quickly, to flutter.

Etymology

From skim + -er.

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