"skimmer" in the noun sense
1. skimmer
a rapid superficial reader
2. skimmer
a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
3. boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
4. skimmer
gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
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