English Dictionary

skimmer

noun

A sieve-like, slotted spoon. / A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium. / (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.

I used a skimmer to remove the foam from the soup.

意味（1）

A sieve-like, slotted spoon.

意味（2）

A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.

意味（3）

(crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.

意味（4）

A person who skims.

意味（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.

意味（6）

Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.

意味（7）

A ballet flat shoe.

意味（8）

(entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

意味（9）

(naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.

意味（10）

(naval) A surface ship.

意味（11）

(science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.

Kondric stood beside the skimmer for a moment, looking back at his warriors. They shouted and banged their swords on their shields. He raised his hand in farewell, and followed Violet into the cabin.