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skimmer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Skimmer may
refer to:
Skimmer (bird), a
common name for
birds in the
genus Rynchops Skimmer (dragonfly)...
- A
skimmer or
surface separator (it
separates substances from the
surface of a liquid) is an
essential accessory for the
maintenance and
cleaning of the...
- The
flame skimmer or
firecracker skimmer (Libellula saturata) is a
common dragonfly of the
family Libellulidae,
native to
western North America. Male flame...
- An oil
skimmer is a
device that is
designed to
remove oil
floating on a
liquid surface. They are
commonly used to
recover oil from oil
spills in water...
- The
Indian skimmer or
Indian scissors-bill (Rynchops albicollis) is one of the
three species that
belong to the
skimmer genus Rynchops in the
family Laridae...
- The
scarlet skimmer or
ruddy marsh skimmer,
Crocothemis servilia, is a
species of
dragonfly of the
family Libellulidae,
native to east and
southeast Asia...
- The
black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird, one of
three similar bird
species in the
skimmer genus Rynchops in the gull
family Laridae...
- A
skimmer is a flat, sieve-like
scoop or
spoon used for
skimming cooking liquids or
lifting ripened cream from milk, such as a
spider used in Chinese...
- The
African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) is a
species of bird
belonging to the
skimmer genus Rynchops in the
family Laridae. It is
found along rivers...
- The
widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the
group of
dragonflies known as king
skimmers. The
nymphs live in the water,
molting and
growing until...
