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overskims

overskims is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 overskims

What is overskims the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overskims is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overskim.

Words near overskims in the dictionary

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

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