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skimmer

skim·mer [ skímmər ] (plural skim·mers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something that skims: a person, object, or device that skims

2. flat straw hat: a flat hat usually made of straw

3. long-winged freshwater bird: a long-winged freshwater bird that has a beak with the lower half longer than the upper, used for skimming food from the surface of water while in flight. Native to: South America, Africa, Asia.  Genus Rynchops.

4. utensil used for skimming: a broad flat spoon with small perforations in it, used to skim something such as fat from the surface of a liquid

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