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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIMMER

skimmer  [ˈskɪmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIMMER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skimmer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKIMMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skimmer

The skimmers, Rynchopidae, are a small family of tern-like birds in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks. The family comprises three species found in South Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The three species are the only birds with distinctive uneven bills with the lower mandible longer than the upper. This remarkable adaptation allows them to fish in a unique way, flying low and fast over streams. Their lower mandible skims or slices over the water's surface ready to snap shut any small fish unable to dart clear. The skimmers are sometimes included within the gull family Laridae but separated in other treatments which consider them as a sister group of the terns. The black skimmer has an additional adaptation and is the only species of bird known to have slit-shaped pupils. Their bills fall within their field of binocular vision and enable them to carefully position their bill and capture prey. They are agile in flight and gather in large flocks along rivers and coastal sand banks. They are tropical and subtropical species which lay 3–6 eggs on sandy beaches. The female incubates the eggs.

Definition of skimmer in the English dictionary

The first definition of skimmer in the dictionary is a person or thing that skims. Other definition of skimmer is any of several mainly tropical coastal aquatic birds of the genus Rhynchops, having long narrow wings and a bill with an elongated lower mandible for skimming food from the surface of the water: family Rynchopidae, order Charadriiformes. Skimmer is also a flat perforated spoon used for skimming fat from liquids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIMMER


aerenchyma
ɛəˈrɛŋkɪmə
aimer
ˈeɪmə
anima
ˈænɪmə
chlorenchyma
kləˈrɛŋkɪmə
cinema
ˈsɪnɪmə
climber
ˈklaɪmə
collenchyma
kəˈlɛŋkɪmə
disclaimer
dɪsˈkleɪmə
Fatima
ˈfætɪmə
gamer
ˈɡeɪmə
maxima
ˈmæksɪmə
minima
ˈmɪnɪmə
parenchyma
pəˈrɛŋkɪmə
polymer
ˈpɒlɪmə
primer
ˈpraɪmə
prosenchyma
prɒsˈɛŋkɪmə
sclerenchyma
sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə
timer
ˈtaɪmə
ultima
ˈʌltɪmə
Zimmer
ˈzɪmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIMMER

skim
skim milk
skim off
skim-read
skimble-scamble
skimboard
skimboarder
skimmed
skimmed milk
skimmia
skimming
skimmingly
skimmings
skimmington
skimo
skimobile
skimp
skimpier
skimpiest
skimpily

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIMMER

aglimmer
backswimmer
blue swimmer
brimmer
dimmer
gimmer
glimmer
grimmer
hedge trimmer
hummer
krimmer
limmer
nimmer
primmer
rimmer
shimmer
simmer
slimmer
Strimmer
swimmer
trimmer

Synonyms and antonyms of skimmer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skimmer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIMMER

Find out the translation of skimmer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skimmer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skimmer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分离器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skimmer
570 millions of speakers

English

skimmer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पौना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقشدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скиммер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skimmer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উকড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écumoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skimmer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schaumlöffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキマー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스키머
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skimmer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

muổng để vớt bọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாராயக் கடைகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्किमर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kevgir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrematrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skimmer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скіммер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skimmer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skimmer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skimmer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skumma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skimmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skimmer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIMMER»

The term «skimmer» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIMMER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skimmer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skimmer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skimmer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIMMER»

Discover the use of skimmer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skimmer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Water Witch; Or, The Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
A Tale James Fenimore Cooper. hazards have left me but little to learn in this particular. We shall run the Hell- Gate, and gain the open sea by the Connecticut Sound." " Truly, Master Skimmer, one has need of nerves to be your confidant !
James Fenimore Cooper, 1837
2
The water witch: or, The skimmer of the seas. A tale
or, The skimmer of the seas. A tale James Fenimore Cooper. the wavering and alarmed glance that he cast around him, after so unequivocal an expression of weakness, that he already repented his temerity. François, who would not willingly ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1830
3
The Black Skimmer: Social Dynamics of a Colonial Species
More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence ...
Joanna Burger, Michael Gochfeld, 1990
4
Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook
The venturi skimmer relies on water rushing past the tip of a conical pore, creating drag or friction that draws air from the outside (the base of the cone) through the pore and into the water stream. When water is siphoned from a tank through a ...
Robert Jay Goldstein, 2007
5
Cooper's Novels: The water-witch: or, the skimmer of the seas
"Truly, Master Skimmer, one has need of nerves to bo your confidant ! Faith in a compact constitutes the beauty of social order ; without it, there is no security for interests, nor any repose for character. But faith may be implied, as well as ...
James Fenimore Cooper, William Cullen Bryant, 1860
6
THE WATER-WITCH; OR, THE SKIMMER OF THE SEAS A TALE
twelve, that he gives us the slip. Captain Ludlow, the brigan- tine under our lee here, in Spermaceti, is the well-known Skimmer of the Seas !" . " The Skimmer of the Seas !" echoed twenty voices, in a manner to show the interest created by the  ...
‎1852
7
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas
... (Hagenius brevistylus) Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) Fragile Forktail ( Ischnura posita) Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii) Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata) Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis) Spangled Skimmer ( Libellula ...
John C. Abbott, 2008
8
The Water Witch Or The Skimmer Of The Seas (Illustrated)
Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece.
James Fenimore Cooper, 2014
9
The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup, Second Edition
Photo 61 This disc skimmer is being tested with a light crude oil. (Environment Canada) Disadvantages are that the recovery rate is slow and they work poorly with light fuels or heavy oils. The drum skimmer is another type of oleophilic surface ...
Merv Fingas, 2000
10
Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies
At one time used only in the advanced marine aquarium, the protein skimmer is now commercially available and is an essential piece of equipment for all saltwater enthusiasts. This piece of equipment utilizes foam fractionation to remove ...
Gregory Skomal, PhD, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIMMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skimmer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ATM skimmer use discovered at 7th Wichita bank
WICHITA, Kan. — Home Bank & Trust Co.officials say a skimmer device was used on one of their machines located at their Central and Maize Road branch. «KAKE, Jul 15»
2
ATM skimmers used at 3 more Wichita banks
The photo above is of a "skimmer" recovered from a Sunflower Bank branch ... Police have learned that ATM skimmers were used at three more Wichita banks. «KAKE, Jul 15»
3
Reward money offered for black skimmer & turtle nests arrests
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Three organizations are offering reward money to anyone with information that could lead to the arrests of two individuals ... «WWSB ABC 7, Jul 15»
4
Credit card skimmer scams targeting the Valley
"i don't know what a bank skimmer is I've never heard of that," said Grand ... With increasing technology and smarter criminals, many skimmers are almost ... «KKCO-TV, Jun 15»
5
Dozens of skimmers found at South Florida gas stations
More than 100 credit card skimmers were found at gas stations throughout Florida during a three-month investigation by the Florida Department of Agriculture ... «Local 10, May 15»
6
Kearny bank branch in North Arlington says skimmer was hooked up …
The skimmer device was located on the ATM at the bank's branch on Ridge Road and police believe it was found shortly after it was put on the machine, Chief ... «NorthJersey.com, May 15»
7
BBB warns credit card skimmer use at an all-time high
The Better Business Bureau says it gets two to three calls a week concerned with skimmers. That is compared to a year ago when they got virtually none. «WCNC, Feb 15»
8
Crooks hit multiple ATMs with card skimmer
ESTERO, Fla.- Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying two men, who installed high tech skimming devices on an ATM ... «Wink News, Jan 15»
9
'Sophisticated' credit-card skimmer found at Boynton gas pump
The credit card skimmer was recovered from a Mobil gas station at 4798 N. Congress Ave., just south of Hypoluxo Road. And officers displayed the illegal device ... «Sun Sentinel, Nov 14»
10
New skimmer device discovered at RTD station; several victims say …
DENVER - RTD customer credit card information has been stolen with the use of a skimmer that the transit company didn't know about until recently. On Nov. «The Denver Channel, Nov 14»

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