| skimmington | A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England. Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Perhaps the name of some notorius scold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid skim: reading or glancing through quickly failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it grazing: the act of brushing against while passing
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Using a machine to remove oil or scum from the surface of the water.
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The diversion of water from a stream or conduit by a shallow overflow used to avoid diversion of sand, silt, or other debris carried as bottom load.
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setting prices high in order to attract the least price-sensitive customers and to generate profit quickly before competitors enter the market and start to force prices down.
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| skimming | the act of brushing against while passing |
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| skimming | failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it |
| skimming | the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid |
| skimming | reading or glancing through quickly |
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