English to English
scum
(sk/@/m
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noun (n)
- a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- remove the scum from(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.(verb)source: webster1913
- To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.(verb)source: webster1913
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