remove impurities; remove the foul membrane from the surface of a liquid; form a foul membrane, become covered with a dirty film
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Scumming Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Scum
of Scum
(n.)
The act of taking off scum.
The act of taking off scum.
(n.)
That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThat which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
