skimming

nouns

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
skimming
is derived from
skim
is a type of (narrower)
the act of removing
"he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
remotion, removal
reading or glancing through quickly
skim, skimming
is derived from
skim
is derived from
skim
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
skimming
is a type of (narrower)
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
the act of brushing against while passing
grazing, shaving, skimming