Thesaurus: skimming

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Skim
2. n. The act of one who skims.
3. n. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.
4. n. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
5. n. reading or glancing through quickly
6. n. failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
7. n. the act of brushing against while passing
8. 1. The act of one who skims. 2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.
9. n. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid n. failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it