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Skim
Skim
v. t.
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
.
Skim
v. t.
To
take
off
by
skimming
; as, to
skim
cream
.
Skim
v. t.
To
pass
near
the
surface
of; to
brush
the
surface
of; to
glide
swiftly
along
the
surface
of.
Skim
v. t.
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
.
Skim
v. i.
To
pass
lightly
; to
glide
along
in an
even
,
smooth
course
; to
glide
along
near
the
surface
.
Skim
v. i.
To
hasten
along
with
superficial
attention
.
Skim
v. i.
To
put
on
the
finishing
coat
of
plaster
.
Skim
a.
Contraction
of
Skimming
and
Skimmed
.
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