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31skim — verb 1) skim off the scum Syn: remove, cream off, scoop off 2) the boat skimmed over the water Syn: glide, move lightly, slide, sail, skate, float 3) he skimmed the pebble a …
32skim — verb 1) skim off the fat Syn: remove, scoop off, separate 2) the boat skimmed over the water Syn: glide, move lightly, slide, sail, skate 3) she skimmed through the newspaper …
33skim — [skɪm] verb 1) [T] to remove a substance that is floating on the surface of a liquid Skim the fat off the soup.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to move quickly over the surface of something Water skiers skimmed across the lake.[/ex] 3) [I/T] to read something… …
34skim — Makahani; pālani (lightly); kī o e, he e (as milk); papakī (as a flying fish over water); pākā (as a surfing canoe). ♦ To skim along, as a bird, kīkaha; hānai (rare) …
35Skim coat — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… …
36Skim colter — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… …
37Skim milk — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… …
38skim off something — skim off (something) to take something valuable. The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates. State and local governments skim tax money off the company s profits. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim… …
39skim off — (something) to take something valuable. The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates. State and local governments skim tax money off the company s profits. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim off (= to …
40skim the market — ► MARKETING to charge a high price for a new product in order to make as much profit as possible before other similar products become available and prices fall: »Marketers might choose to skim the market to position their brand as a luxury good.… …
