What is the meaning of skimmer?

noun

  • A rapid superficial reader.
  • A cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids.
  • A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.
  • 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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