title: Skimmer
text: # Skimmer
  
  Skimmer may refer to:
  
  ## Animals
  
  * Skimmer (bird), a common name for birds in the genus Rynchops
  * Skimmer (dragonfly), a common name for dragonflies in the family Libellulidae
  * Water strider or skimmer, a common name for insects in the family Gerridae
  * Atlantic surf clam or skimmer, a species of mollusc
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Skimmer (band), an English pop-punk band
  * Skimmer (device), for getting data from a credit card for later fraudulent use
  * Skimmer (machine), for removing oil from a water surface
  * Skimmer (spa), for removing oil from spa and swimming pools water surface
  * Protein skimmer or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria
  * Skimmer (dinghy), an American sailboat design from 1933
  * A type of hovercar in the Star Trek and other science fiction series
  * Skimmer (hat)
  * Skimmer (reader), in speed reading
  * Skimmer (utensil), a flat, sieve-like scoop or spoon
  