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Dross and Skimming

Definition: Dross refers to impurities or waste matter that is separated from a liquid or metal. Skimming, on the other hand, refers to the act of removing this impurity or waste material from the surface of a liquid.

Dross (Noun)

Sense:

  1. Impurities or waste matter separated or floating on the surface of a liquid.
  2. Something of low value or quality.

Example Sentences:

  • The goldsmith carefully removed the dross from the molten gold.
  • The factory filters efficiently catch and remove the dross from the wastewater.
  • Unfortunately, his speech was filled with dross, lacking any substantial content.

Dross (Verb)

Sense: To remove impurities or waste matter from a liquid or metal.

Example Sentences:

  • Once the molten lead has solidified, dross is usually skimmed off the surface.
  • The winemaker carefully drosses the sediments before aging the wine.

Skimming (Noun)

Sense: The act of removing impurities or waste material from the surface of a liquid.

Example Sentences:

  • She used a spoon for skimming the foam from the soup.
  • Skimming helps to improve the clarity of the aquarium water.

Skimming (Verb)

Sense:

  1. To remove impurities or waste material from the surface of a liquid.
  2. To quickly glance through a text or document.
  3. To fraudulently obtain someone's credit card information using a device.

Example Sentences:

  • Please skim off any impurities that rise to the surface while cooking.
  • As he was running late, he had to skim through the report to get a general understanding.
  • Be cautious when using your card at ATMs, as criminals employ skimming techniques to acquire your sensitive information.

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