Skimmer (disambiguation)

Skimmer (disambiguation)

Skimmer can refer to

*Skimmer, A derogatory term used by Royal Navy Submariners to describe Surface ships and their crew. eg. "Look at that poor Skimmer scrounging for change" or "I'd rather be on a bin lorrie than a Skimmer"
*Skimmer, a tern-like bird in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks.
*a family of dragonflies, see Libellulidae
*Skimmer or water skimmer is another name for Water strider.
*A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria.
*Skimmer (hat)
*Skimmer (shoes) are a type of shoe, such as those made by Keds in a Mary-Jane style.
*Skimmer (machine)
*Skimmer (vacuum) A device used for collimating a molecular beam under ultrahigh vacuum.
*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)
*A sieve-like cooking utensil, also known as a spider, used in Chinese cuisine


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