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Definition of Scumming
1. n. The act of taking off scum.
Definition of Scumming
1. Noun. (context: printing) The accumulation of sticky ink on a plate. ¹
2. Noun. (mostly plural) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum. ¹
3. Noun. (video games derogatory) The strategy of collecting easy rewards in unchallenging areas, e.g. when a high-level character visits levels suitable for low-level characters in roguelike games. ¹
4. Noun. (video games derogatory) The act of restoring a game's save file for the purpose of continuing play with a better outcome than was obtained the first time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scumming
1. scum [v] - See also: scum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scumming
Literary usage of Scumming
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Building Stones and Clay-products: A Handbook for Architects by Heinrich Ries (1912)
"Experiments showed that the scumming was not always proportional to the amount
of soluble salts present, so tests were made to determine the effect of ..."
2. Building Stones and Clay-products: A Handbook for Architects by Heinrich Ries (1912)
"Experiments showed that the scumming was not always proportional to the amount
of soluble salts present, so tests were made to determine the effect of ..."
3. Building Stones and Clay-products: A Handbook for Architects by Heinrich Ries (1912)
"Experiments showed that the scumming was not always proportional to the amount
of soluble salts present, so tests were made to determine the effect of ..."
4. Transactions of the American Ceramic Society Containing the Papers and by American Ceramic Society (1915)
"EXPERIMENTS TO OVERCOME scumming AND IMPROVE THE COLOR OF BRICK BY AE WILLIAMS
The production of black and dark brown brick has come to be an important ..."
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