noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English skemmyng, from gerund of skemmen, skimmen to skim
1. : that which is skimmed from a liquid
do not add drosses, sweepings, or skimmings — Lubrication Engineering
2. : the act or process of one that skims
noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English skemmyng, from gerund of skemmen, skimmen to skim
1. : that which is skimmed from a liquid
do not add drosses, sweepings, or skimmings — Lubrication Engineering
2. : the act or process of one that skims
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012