skim off

Other forms: skimmed off; skimming off; skims off

Definitions of skim off
  1. verb
    remove from the surface
    synonyms: cream, cream off, skim
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. verb
    pick the best
    synonyms: cream off
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    type of:
    choose, pick out, select, take
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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