Skimmer

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A device that skims..

Definitions by Sense

1. A device that skims.
2. A person who skims.
3. 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.
4. Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
5. A ballet flat shoe.
6. A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
7. (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
8. (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.

Example Sentences

Perhaps the greatest stone skimmer is Scotland's own Dougie Isaacs, who has won eight world titles.

Classic, box-pleated skimmers and pantdresses stay crisp and fresh, won't wrinkle or wilt!

The utilization of divided dart control—some stitched and some unstitched—is the basis of semifitted styles such as the shift or skimmer dress.

Slightly A-line, princess-cut “skimmers” were popular as dresses in summer and jumpers in winter.

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.

They said no one landed on other planets. They said there was no such thing as a skimmer. Rocky hadn't believed them. They didn't know everything. He wished they could see the skimmer.

…he was bounding over the heads of the maidens, and making his feet skimmer against the ceiling, enjoying, the while, the most ecstatic emotions.

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• skimmers
• skimmering
• skimmered

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