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'''Skimmer''' can refer to |
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*[[Skimmer]], a tern-like bird in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks |
*[[Skimmer]], a tern-like bird in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks |
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*a family of dragonflies, |
*Skimmer, a family of dragonflies, [[Libellulidae]] |
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*Skimmer or water skimmer |
*Skimmer or water skimmer, another name for [[water strider]] |
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*[[Protein skimmer]] or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria |
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*[[Skimmer (hat)]] |
*[[Skimmer (hat)]] |
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*[[Skimmer (machine)]] |
*[[Skimmer (machine)]] |
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*[[Credit card fraud#Skimming |Skimmer (device)]], the slang term for a device used to read and record the magnetic code(s) from a [[credit card]] (for later fraudulent use) |
*[[Credit card fraud#Skimming |Skimmer (device)]], the slang term for a device used to read and record the magnetic code(s) from a [[credit card]] (for later fraudulent use) |
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*Skimmer, a flat, sieve-like [[scoop (utensil) | scoop]] or [[spoon]] used for skimming cooking liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk, such as as a [[spider (utensil)|spider]] used in Chinese cuisine |
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Revision as of 18:25, 23 December 2008
Skimmer can refer to
- Skimmer, a tern-like bird in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks
- Skimmer, a family of dragonflies, Libellulidae
- Skimmer or water skimmer, another name for water strider
- Protein skimmer or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria
- Skimmer (hat)
- Skimmer (machine)
- Skimmer (device), the slang term for a device used to read and record the magnetic code(s) from a credit card (for later fraudulent use)
- Skimmer, a flat, sieve-like scoop or spoon used for skimming cooking liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk, such as as a spider used in Chinese cuisine