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Skimming (Noun)

Meaning 1

Reading or glancing through quickly.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Skim

Hypernyms

  • Reading

Related Words

  • Skim (verb)

Meaning 2

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Theft
  • Thievery
  • Thieving
  • Stealing

Meaning 3

The act of brushing against while passing.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Grazing
  • Shaving

Hypernyms

  • Touch
  • Touching

Meaning 4

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • 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.

Hypernyms

  • Remotion

Related Words

  • Skim (verb)
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