0 to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid) -- skumme
1 to move lightly and quickly over (a surface) -- stryge hen over
2 to read (something) quickly, missing out parts -- skimme
She skimmed (through) the book.
However, the transportation costs of liquid feedstuffs such as whey, buttermilk or skim milk have to be kept within reasonable limits.
It can be skipped or skimmed on a first reading.
I think that the millions who read them - or more probably skim over them - are anaesthetised by what they semi-read.
The sutures skimmed through the upper part of the bundle.
Consequently, the reader may prefer to skim this section, consider the examples and then reread this section in greater depth later.
Inquiries in 1966 and early 1967 indicated that children entitled to free skimmed milk were receiving about one-third of their full allowance during that period.
It is simply that the lightness of touch of the prose enables one to skim rapidly from page to page.
Politicians who support collective bargaining with laws and other services skim off their share of the rent in the form of campaign contributions.
