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SKIMMER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("skimmer" is a kind of...):
coastal diving bird (gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family)
Holonyms ("skimmer" is a member of...):
genus Rynchops; Rynchops (type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Synonyms:
boater; leghorn; Panama; Panama hat; sailor; skimmer; straw hat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("skimmer" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("skimmer" is a kind of...):
cooking utensil; cookware (a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking)
Derivation:
skim (remove from the surface)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A rapid superficial reader
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("skimmer" is a kind of...):
reader (a person who can read; a literate person)
Derivation:
skim (read superficially)
