Skimmer: meaning, definitions and examples
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skimmer
[ หskษชmษr ]
kitchen utensil
A skimmer is a flat, perforated spoon used for removing foam or impurities from the surface of liquids such as soups or stocks.
Synonyms
ladle, perforated spoon, strainer
Examples of usage
- The chef used a skimmer to remove the foam from the top of the soup.
- She skimmed the stock with a skimmer to remove any impurities.
bird
A skimmer is a type of bird that has a long, narrow bill and feeds by skimming the surface of water for food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The skimmer gracefully glided over the water, catching fish with its long bill.
- I spotted a skimmer skimming the surface of the lake for insects.
Translations
Translations of the word "skimmer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น skimmer
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเคฟเคฎเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Abschรคumer
๐ฎ๐ฉ skimmer
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบัะผะตั
๐ต๐ฑ skimmer
๐ฏ๐ต ในใญใใผ
๐ซ๐ท รฉcumoire
๐ช๐ธ desnatadora
๐น๐ท skimmer
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํค๋จธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฒูู ุงูุฑุบูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ skimmer
๐ธ๐ฐ skimmer
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆธฃๅจ (piฤ zhฤ qรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ skimmer
๐ฎ๐ธ skimmer
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะบัะผะผะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ skim
๐ฒ๐ฝ desnatadora
Word origin
The word 'skimmer' originated from the Middle English word 'skymour', which in turn came from the Old French word 'escumer' meaning 'to skim'. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a tool for skimming liquids. The bird species known as skimmers got their name due to their feeding behavior of skimming the water surface for food.