skimming
noun
1. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
Definition categories: act, remotion, removal
2. reading or glancing through quickly
Similar word(s): skim
Definition categories: communication, reading
3. failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
Definition categories: act, larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
4. the act of brushing against while passing
Similar word(s): grazing, shaving
Definition categories: act, touch, touching
Sentences with skimming as a noun:
- aluminium skimmings
- sorghum syrup skimmings
verb
1. present participle of skim