Reference meaning
skimmer
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a rapid superficial reader
Other meanings
2. noun
a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
3. noun
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
4. noun
gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
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