skimmings

skim·ming

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Definitions of skimmings word

noun skimmings Usually, skimmings. something that is removed by skimming. 1
noun skimmings skimmings, Metallurgy. dross. 1
noun skimmings Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc. 1
noun plural skimmings material that is skimmed off a liquid 0
noun plural skimmings the froth containing concentrated ore removed during a flotation process 0
noun plural skimmings slag, scum, or impurities removed from molten metals 0

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, skimming is from the late Middle English word skemmyng. See skim, -ing1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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