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Skim off   /skɪm ɔf/   Listen
Skim off

verb
1.
Remove from the surface.  Synonyms: cream, cream off, skim.
2.
Pick the best.  Synonym: cream off.






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"Skim off" Quotes from Famous Books



... give it a marbled or variegated appearance. Cover it with fresh butter, and put it into a slow oven for half an hour. When cold, take off the butter and clarify it, by putting it into a jar, which, must be set in a pan of boiling water. Watch it well, and when it melts, carefully skim off the buttermilk which will rise to the top. When no more scum rises, take it off and let it stand for a few minutes to settle, and then strain it ...
— Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches • Eliza Leslie



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