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overskimming

overskimming is the present participle and gerund of overskim.

Meaning of overskim

Verb

overskim (third-person singular simple present overskims, present participle overskimming, simple past and past participle overskimmed)

  1. (transitive) To skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.
    • Remember that it is impossible to overskim a tank.2002, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, volume 25, numbers 1-4, page 10

Questions about overskimming

What is overskimming the present participle and gerund of?
Overskimming is the present participle and gerund of overskim.

Words near overskimming in the dictionary

  1. overskeptical
  2. overskepticism
  3. overskies
  4. overskim
  5. overskimmed
  6. overskimming
  7. overskims
  8. overskip
  9. overskipped
  10. overskipping
  11. overskips

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