skimmer

IPA: skˈɪmɝ

noun

  • A device that skims.
  • A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
  • A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
  • (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
  • A person who skims.
  • Any of three species of bird in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
  • Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
  • A ballet flat shoe.
  • A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
  • (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
  • (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
  • (naval) A surface ship.
  • (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.

verb

  • To shimmer.
  • To move quickly, to flutter.
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Examples of "skimmer" in Sentences

  • Grab the other skimmer and help me.
  • Sea skimmer with subsonic terminal speed.
  • Thanks for your additions to protein skimmer.
  • Oysters were drained on a second skimmer table.
  • Removed most of the section on Downdraft skimmers.
  • A skimmer for use in a throat of a melting furnace.
  • A skimmer is secured to the top of a cyclone separator.
  • The larvae of the Globe Skimmer, like all dragonflies, are predatory.
  • The Widow Skimmer is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers.
  • This was an exceptionally well-disguised skimmer, which is what makes it scary.
  • It's believed a device called a skimmer was placed over the card reader at an automated gas pump.
  • Here's how it works: Crooks attach an inexpensive device called a skimmer inside or onto a gas pump.
  • A skimmer is a piece of equipment dragged by a ship to corral surface oil so that it can be burned or vacuumed up.
  • Also known as a skimmer, the boater hat boasts a stiff brim and flat top and usually have a ribbon wrapped around them.
  • This tool, called a skimmer, is great for removing meat and vegetables while letting the flavorful stock run back into the pan.
  • Each matrix presents cream skimmer unit or per piece costs based on frequency of delivery and relative efficiency of the cream skimmer.
  • Durkan said she didn't notice an ATM she used last month was outfitted with a credit card reader, also known as a skimmer, and a hidden camera to record the ATM keypad as she entered her PIN.
  • The Secret Service learned in December that a Bank of America ATM in Saugus had been rigged with the scanner device, called a skimmer, and a pinhole camera, according to a court affidavit from a Secret Service agent.
  • Another kind of shrimp net, called a skimmer, is not required to have an excluder device -- instead, the length of time the skimmers can be dragged is limited by law to give trapped turtles a chance to come up for air.
  • My advice: trash it quickly. @bit101: skimmer privacy policy: Partners Subsidiaries and Affiliates: We may share your information ... @nymphobrainiac: @bit101 also #skimmer collects your PII data and shares it w / affiliates.

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