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Meaning Of 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.
v. t.
To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
v. t.
To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of.
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.
v. i.
To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course;
to glide along near the surface.