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Definition of Skim off
1. Verb. Remove from the surface. "Skim cream from the surface of milk"
Exact synonyms: Cream, Cream Off, Skim
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Also: Cream Off
Derivative terms: Skim, Skimmer, Skimming
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Also: Cream Off
Derivative terms: Skim, Skimmer, Skimming
2. Verb. Pick the best.
Definition of Skim off
1. Verb. to separate (the best part of something from the regular part) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skim Off
Literary usage of Skim off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem: At Easter, A.D. 1697 : to which is Added by Henry Maundrell (1836)
"The kernels of this fruit the Arabs bray in a mortar; and then putting the pulp
into scalding water, they skim off an oil, which rises to the top. ..."
2. The Municipal Engineers Journal (1915)
"... and something of that sort might perhaps be designed for dredging sludge, as
it is desirable to skim off the deposited material near the surface, ..."
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