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skimmer

skim·mer

US/ˈskɪmɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids

3.
4.

gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food

Origin

Northern variant of shimmer.

Phrases

  • African skimmer
  • black skimmer
  • blue skimmer
  • fiery skimmer
  • Indian skimmer
  • neon skimmer
  • sea skimmer
  • slender skimmer

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