English dictionary
skimmer
/'sk/I/m/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a rapid superficial reader
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Source: WordNet 3.0
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gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.
Source: webster1913