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Definition of Skims

Skim
Skim Skim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken. [root]158. See Scum.] 1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth. 2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream. 3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of. Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the ocean. --Hazlitt. 4. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper.
Skim
Skim Skim, a. Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed. 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 taken.

Meaning of Skims from wikipedia

- Skims is an American shapewear and clothing brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, Emma Grede and Jens Grede. Skims has a focus on body positivity and inclusivity...
- abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. SKIMS is the...
- Look up skim or skimming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Skim or skimming may refer to: Skimboarding, also skimming, a sport which involves riding...
- Skimmed milk (British English), or skim milk (American English), is made when all the milkfat is removed from whole milk. It tends to contain around 0...
- Sea skimming is a technique many anti-ship missiles and some fighter or strike aircraft use to avoid radar, infrared detection, and to lower probability...
- McSkimming is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bob McSkimming (1864–1924) Scottish footballer Bobby McSkimming (born 1956), Scottish...
- A form of white-collar crime, skimming is taking cash "off the top" of the daily receipts of a business (or from any cash transaction involving a third...
- skimming is a price setting strategy that a firm can employ when launching a product or service for the first time. By following this price skimming method...
- and co-founder of the denim company Good American, a founding partner of Skims, and co-founder of Safely. Grede was born and raised in the Plaistow neighborhood...
- RFID skimming is a method to unlawfully obtain someone's payment card information using a RFID reading device. Modern payment cards have a built in chip...