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Home » Advanced » Skim
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Skim

by rob2018|Published September 17, 2022

DEF: To scrape off the top layer of a liquid (See dictionary for many more definitions).

EX:

To make soup, boil the chicken, then skim off the fat.

The government wants to skim 30% of the excess profit the companies are making.

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