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skimmer
WIKTIONARY
skimmer
Noun
  • A device that skims.
    • A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
    • 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 clams and large scallops.
  • A ballet flat shoe.
Verb
  • To shimmer.
  • To move quickly, to flutter.