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skimmer definition

skim·mer (skim′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that skims
  2. any utensil used in skimming liquids
  3. any of a family (Rynchopidae) of long-winged shorebirds that use their elongated lower bill to scoop up food while skimming over water
  4. any of a family (Libellulidae) of large dragonflies that hover low over ponds, ditches, etc.
  5. ☆ a hat, usually of straw, with a flat crown and a wide, straight brim

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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