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skimming

Skimming is anything that has taken off the top of a liquid.

(noun)

An example of skimming is the fat taken off of a broth after it has cooled.

Skimming is defined as taking something off of the top.

(verb)

An example of skimming is getting the leaves out of the pool.
An example of skimming is taking a few dollars each time you make a sale.

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See skimming in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

anything that has been skimmed from a liquid

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