skimming
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- noun
- /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
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desespumado
- It may be used as a submersible transfer pump or can be fitted with a 3-point pontoon flotation system with a self-adjusting weir intake for surface skimming.
- surface skimming
- oil skimming
Examples
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A centrifugal dairy creamer works by literally spinning off the heavier water from the lighter carbohydrate cream in the skimming milk.
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Both enrichment and recovery have counterparts in the aquarium skimming area.
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You might not be skimming leaves from your own pool.
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Oil skimming: oil removal from the ocean
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Glenn, Does straining chicken stock through cloth help with skimming the fat?
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Prerotation pumping systems are suitable for applications including water and wastewater treatment and skimming.
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A surface-skimming weir system fed the intake of the mixing area.
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In contrast, of course, protein skimming in aquaria is used to remove undesirable organics from the (valuable) tank water.
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The workers are skimming the oil off the surface of the water to prevent contamination.
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Before the treatment, they started skimming the floating debris from the pond's surface.
Synonyms
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Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear
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The process of removing solid bits from the liquid to make it clear
Compounds
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skimming comes from an old idea of 'taking off the top'. Think of removing the creamy top from milk, which is why skimming means taking floating material from the surface of a liquid.