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Synonyms for skimmer

Grammar : Noun
Spell : skim-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɪm ər

Top 10 synonyms for skimmer
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Définition of skimmer

Origin :
  • "skimming utensil," late 14c., agent noun from skim (v.). From 1751 as "one who reads superficially." The North American shore bird (1785) is so called from its method of feeding. As "one who diverts money from earnings for some private purpose" by 1970.
  • As in hat : noun covering for the head
Example sentences :
  • Our reputations would be as full of holes as a skimmer by this time.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Said afore 'twas done he was so leaky with spear holes that he cast a shadder like a skimmer.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Then place them in a skimmer (ladle with holes) and dip in boiling water or broth.
  • Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile
  • We must take them out at once with the skimmer, or they will burn and spoil the colour of our fat.
  • Extract from : « Little Folks (October 1884) » by Various
  • When they have boiled four or five minutes, take them up with a skimmer.
  • Extract from : « The American Housewife » by Anonymous
  • Especially may this be done where a dipper or skimmer without holes is used.
  • Extract from : « Hints on Dairying » by T. D. Curtis
  • Joe dropped them in the kettle, and Hal took them out with the skimmer.
  • Extract from : « The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • Remove one at a time with a skimmer or fork, and drop on paraffine paper.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making at Home » by Mary M. Wright
  • Take them up in about two minutes and a half, with a skimmer.
  • Extract from : « The Young Housekeeper's Friend » by Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
  • This done, take it out into the wooden bowl with a ladle or skimmer.
  • Extract from : « The Young Housekeeper's Friend » by Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
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