skimmer
/ˈskɪmə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्किमर
झरना, छन्ना कलछी
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a flat kitchen spoon with small holes in it, used for removing fat or other substances from the surface of a liquid
झरना, छन्ना कलछी
- Remove the froth from the boiling milk with a skimmer.
- The cook lifted the dumplings from the oil with a metal skimmer.
- 2
[C]
a device fixed to a cash machine or card reader by criminals to copy the details of bank cards
स्किमर (बैंक कार्ड की जानकारी चुराने वाला उपकरण)
- Police found a skimmer fitted to the ATM.
- The bank warned customers to check ATMs for a hidden skimmer.
- 3
[C]
a seabird with a long lower beak that it uses to catch fish while flying close to the surface of the water
स्किमर (एक जल-पक्षी)
- The Indian skimmer is found near large rivers.
- A skimmer flew low over the river, its beak just touching the water.
◇Word family
skim verb