skimmer
skimmer
Definition
skim·mer (skim′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that skims
- any utensil used in skimming liquids
- any of a family (Rynchopidae) of long-winged shorebirds that use their elongated lower bill to scoop up food while skimming over water
- any of a family (Libellulidae) of large dragonflies that hover low over ponds, ditches, etc.
- ☆ a hat, usually of straw, with a flat crown and a wide, straight brim
skimmer
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- catch: Jeff Richards caught roach to 1lb, and good size perch, and up to Sunday he had caught more skimmers than roach.
- include: Terry Tribe was second with 7-12, a catch that included a nice skimmer at 1-08 and a tench of 3-08.
- keel: He did find a few more keeled skimmers, two of whom were mating and the female laying eggs.
- operate: Aqua Medic needle valve skimmer Aqua Medic air operated skimmer Twin metal Halide lights.
Noun used with modifier
- protein: Needle wheel protein skimmer - with Ocean Runner PH 2000 pump.
- surface: Surface skimmers By installing surface skimmers you can further prevent the build up of foam.
- mce600: Wanted Deltec mce600 protein skimmer... complete marine tank wanted, complete marine set up in chester are.. .
Adjective modifier
- black-tailed: Migrant hawker and black-tailed skimmer are two of the dragonflies commonly recorded and regularly seen butterflies include small copper, common blue and brimstone.
- aqua: Aqua Medic needle valve skimmer Aqua Medic air operated skimmer Twin metal Halide lights.
- small: Straight away I got a ' sail away ' bite, which resulted in a small skimmer hooked through the top lip.
- few: Second was Dave Cook using similar tactics taking seven bream and a few skimmers from Peg 39.
- good: With a catch between them of Roach, Perch and three good skimmers they recorded their 3 rd medal in 4 years.
- medic: Aqua Medic needle valve skimmer Aqua Medic air operated skimmer Twin metal Halide lights.
Preposition: on
- pole: Bream and skimmers on pole over groundbait, and on the feeder, roach on hemp and tares on the waggler at St Germans.
Modifies a noun
- bream: Some fish are covered in more mucus than others skimmer bream being the most slimy species.
- net: Opening the Pool ( Detailed ) Remove the leaves and debris from the pool cover with a leaf net and/or skimmer net.
- basket: Put fittings and any other items that you remove in one of the skimmer baskets or the pump basket to avoid loss.
- fishing: Perhaps you like Carp bagging or skimmer fishing, maybe Chub on the River or Roach fishing.
- pump: When the company realized what had happened it commissioned consultants who initiated a skimmer pump remediation system in consultation with the regulatory authorities.
Preposition: for
- total: He caught five big bream and a few skimmers for a combined total of 23lb 14oz ( peg 1 ).
Browse dictionary entries near skimmer
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- skim milk
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- skills-based routing
- Skilling, Jeffrey K.
- skilling
- skillful
- skillet
- skilled
- skill
- skimming
- skimobile
- skimp
- skimpy
- skin
- skin-deep
- skin diver
- skin diving
- skin effect
- skin game
