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Vinony

skimming

noun

  1. process of removing a substance from the surface of a liquid
  2. remove from the very top
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English skim English -ing English skimming From skim + -ing.

  1. Something skimmed from a surface etc.

    “aluminium skimmings”

    “sorghum syrup skimmings”

  2. A motion or action that skims.

    “I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality[…]”

  3. The sport of skimboarding.
  4. Ellipsis of price skimming.
  5. Ellipsis of cream skimming.

    “What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients?”

  6. The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English skim English -ing English skimming From skim + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of skim