skimming

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That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth
reading or glancing through quickly
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
The most prevalent form of counterfeit fraud whereby a genuine card's magnetic stripe details are electronically copied and put onto another card
The diversion of water from a stream or conduit by a shallow overflow used to avoid diversion of sand, silt, or other debris carried as bottom load
The removal of the top layer of soil or of irregularities in the ground surface at new mine sites
A pricing strategy in which you sell at a higher price until a competitor enters the market This approach is suitable when yours is the only product of its type available It also allows you to estimate market demand by starting high and gradually dropping your prices, thereby determining at what price the product sells for maximum profit
The separation of the matte phase from the slag phase
The act of one who skims
the removal of floatables from combined or sanitary sewage
Using a machine to remove oil or scum from the surface of the water
Copying the magnetic stripe encoding from one card to another
While skimming and speed reading a text, one takes in whole phrases, clauses, and sentences; searching for main ideas and key words rather than giving attention to detail The purpose of the reading is to get a rapid general impression of what a text is about
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
the act of brushing against while passing
present participle of skim
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
A method of quick reading to get a general idea of what the article is about You read the title, first paragraph, and the first sentences in the remaining paragraphs Ex Skim the newspaper in the morning
To copy the magnetic stripe encoding from one card to the stripe on another card; also called bit- copying
Using a machine to remove oil, other hydrocarbon products, or scum from the surface of water
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To read quickly, skipping some detail
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{n} the froth or dross of boiling liquor
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{v} to take off the skim, pass, fly quickly
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{n} matter skimmed off of liquids
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reading or glancing through quickly
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coat (a liquid) with a layer cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
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If something skims a surface, it moves quickly along just above it. seagulls skimming the waves The little boat was skimming across the sunlit surface of the bay
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Scum; refuse
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To ricochet
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having lowered fat content
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read superficially remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
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Fig
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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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remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
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examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
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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 scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
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To remove any fat or foam from the surface of liquid To ladle or spoon off excess fat or scum from the surface of a liquid
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move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
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cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
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coat (a liquid) with a layer
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To remove fat or scum from the surface of a liquid with a spoon or bulb baster
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To put on the finishing coat of plaster
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To read rapidly to get the gist of the material This may involve glancing through the text for its main features, including headings, subheadings, highlighted words, diagrams, tables, etc
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a strategy used by readers to find information quickly
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Sentry Key Imobilizer Module: disables engine start until Secret Key is entered using DRB scan tool !!! Required when a new PCM is installed in a vehicle
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To remove foam, fat or a solid substance from a mixture's surface
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To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
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If you skim a piece of writing, you read through it quickly. He skimmed the pages quickly, then read them again more carefully I only had time to skim through the script before I flew over here
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reading or glancing through quickly a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
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travel on the surface of water
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To hasten along with superficial attention
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If you skim something from the surface of a liquid, you remove it. Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface Skim off the fat
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To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream
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read superficially
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Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed
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{f} remove matter floating on the surface of a liquid; glide on or just above a surface; glance through quickly; cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid
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(1) tax-free gambling profits, money taken that is not reported to the IRS; (2) to steal extra profit for oneself before passing on remainder
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To remove money from the profits before it is officially counted
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To glance over superficially To read to get an initial overview and the main ideas
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used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
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reading or glancing through quickly a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water" read superficially remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk" coat (a liquid) with a layer cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond" used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
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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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{i} act of removing matter floating on the surface of a liquid; act of removing from the top; film, thin layer
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To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid, usually with a spoon or special utensil Fat, scum, or foam are skimmed from the surface of liquids
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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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a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
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To remove impurities from the surface of a liquid, such as stock, during or after cooking
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To remove surface foam or fat from a liquid
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{i} floating matter removed from the surface of a liquid
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