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  • 101skimboard — skim·board (skĭmʹbôrd , bōrd ) n. A thin, flat, round or rectangular board used in skimboarding. * * * …

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  • 102skimboarding — skim·board·ing (skĭmʹbôr dĭng, bōr ) n. The sport of riding a skimboard over shallow water on a beach and into oncoming waves close to shore. The board is usually tossed ahead and jumped on after a running approach. * * * …

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  • 103skimble-scamble — /skim beuhl skam beuhl; skim euhl skam euhl/, adj. rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble scamble explanation. Also, skimble skamble. [1590 1600; gradational redupl. of dial. scamble to struggle, trample] * * * …

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  • 104skimming — /skim ing/, n. 1. Usually, skimmings. something that is removed by skimming. 2. skimmings, Metall. dross. 3. Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc. [1400 50; late ME skemmyng.… …

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  • 105skimming — skim·ming (skimґing) the removing of floating matter from a liquid …

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  • 106skimmer — skim·mer s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS tecn. depuratore per piscine che elimina gli elementi inquinanti galleggianti sul pelo dell acqua {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1983. ETIMO: ingl. skimmer propr. schiumatore , der. di (to) skim schiumare …

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  • 107Skimmings — Skim|mings die (Plur.) <aus gleichbed. engl. skimmings zu to skim »abschöpfen, abschäumen«> die bei der Reinigung von Zuckerrohrsaft anfallenden, noch stark zuckerhaltigen Schäume, die u. a. als Rohstoff für die Herstellung von Rum… …

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  • 108white\ water — Skim milk. I like the way white water tastes, but most people I know call it skim milk …

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  • 109white\ water — Skim milk. I like the way white water tastes, but most people I know call it skim milk …

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  • 110skimbtelėti — skim̃btelėti vksm. Skim̃bteli išsijungdamà mikrobangų̃ krosnẽlė …

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