skimmer

IPA: skˈɪmɝ

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.

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.
Each matrix presents cream skimmer unit or per piece costs based on frequency of delivery and relative efficiency of the cream skimmer.