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A type of skimmer which employs the force of gravity to drain oil from the water surface.Écrémeurqui fait appel à la force de la pesanteur pour débarrasser la surface de l'eau de ses hydrocarbures.© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012© Minister of Supply and Service Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
SORBENT-SURFACE SKIMMERÉCRÉMEUR OLÉOPHILE (l.m.)© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012© Minister of Supply and Service Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
As indicated earlier, a limited number of sorbents can be recovered by skimmers, although more often the use of sorbents precludes the use of skimmers because of the debris-like problems created.Leur emploi est incompatible avec celui des écrémeurs parce qu'il suscite des difficultés rappelant celles que causent les débris,© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012© Minister of Supply and Service Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
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skimmer
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | skimmer | skimmers |
| Possessive case | skimmer's | skimmers' |