skimmers

Noun

skimmer (plural skimmers)

1. A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
2. A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
3. (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
4. A person who skims.
   • Perhaps the greatest stone skimmer is Scotland's own Dougie Isaacs, who has won eight world titles.2023, Richard Deitsch, The Year's Best Sports Writing 2023
5. 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.
6. Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.

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