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overskim en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + skim.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.
    • Remember that it is impossible to overskim a tank. 2002, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, volume 25, numbers 1-4, page 10:

Forms

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overskims Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overskimming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overskimmed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overskimmed Tense=Past lexicographic