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To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or
lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the
surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth. |
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To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream. |
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To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of. |
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Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in
order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a
newspaper. |
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To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course;
to glide along near the surface. |
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To hasten along with superficial attention. |
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To put on the finishing coat of plaster. |
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Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed. |
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