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Skimming (Noun)

Reading or glancing through quickly.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

She was skimming the headings and subheadings to get a general idea of the article's content.
He spent hours skimming through the novel, but still couldn't remember the plot.
The teacher warned the students against skimming and encouraged them to read the chapter carefully.
While browsing through the bookstore, she was skimming the titles and covers of the bestselling novels.
The researcher was skimming the abstracts of research papers to identify relevant studies for her literature review.

Failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The act of brushing against while passing.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The oil refinery's wastewater treatment process involves skimming to remove any contaminants that have risen to the surface of the water.
The city's stormwater management system includes skimming as a method for removing debris from the surface of the detention ponds.
The cream is removed from the top of the milk through a process called skimming, which leaves behind low-fat or nonfat milk.
The skimming of scum from the surface of the hot tub is a regular maintenance task to keep the water clean and safe for bathers.
In many manufacturing processes, skimming is used to remove oils or other materials that have separated and risen to the surface of liquids.