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skimmer
n.
utensil used to remove matter floating on the surface of a liquid; any of several species of sea bird which captures food by skimming the surface of the water with its long beak, scissorsbill
Skimmer
skimmer
Noun
1. a rapid superficial reader
(hypernym) reader
(derivation) skim, skim over
2. a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
(hypernym) cooking utensil, cookware
(derivation) skim, skim off, cream off, cream
3. a stiff straw hat with a flat crown
(synonym) boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, straw hat
(hypernym) hat, chapeau, lid
4. gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
(hypernym) coastal diving bird
(member-holonym) Rynchops, genus Rynchops
Skimmer
(n.)
One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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