noun Download 🔗Share A cursory reading, skipping the details. Examples : "Before the big test, I gave the textbook a quick skim to refresh my memory. " communication language action writing word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The act of skimming. Examples : "The quick skim of the newspaper headlines gave her a general idea of the day's events. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Theft of money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection. Examples : "The manager suspected the cashier of engaging in skim, hiding cash sales before they were officially registered in the system. " business finance economy commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of. Examples : "The airplane skimmed the tops of the trees on its approach to the airport. " action nature physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface. Examples : "to skim milk; to skim broth" food utensil drink process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk Examples : "to skim cream" food substance process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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