Definition of
skimming has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,psychology
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[ noun ] the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

A skimming device at the effluent weir prevented loss of most of these light solids .

Related terms

removal skim

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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it

Related terms

larceny

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[ noun ] (psychology) reading or glancing through quickly

Synonyms

skim

Related terms

reading scan

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[ noun ] the act of brushing against while passing

Synonyms

shaving grazing

Related terms

touch shave

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Rhymes with

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