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skim
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
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adjective
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
“yogurt made with skim milk”
noun
reading or glancing through quickly
noun
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
“there was a thin skim of oil on the water”
verb
read superficially
verb
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
verb
remove from the surface
“skim cream from the surface of milk”
verb
coat (a liquid) with a layer
verb
cause to skip over a surface
“Skip a stone across the pond”
verb
travel on the surface of water
verb
examine hastily
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
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yogurt made with skim milk
she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
there was a thin skim of oil on the water
skim cream from the surface of milk
Skip a stone across the pond
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
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