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Verb

1. Travel on the surface of water

2. Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

3. Examine hastily

4. Cause to skip over a surface

5. Coat (a liquid) with a layer

6. Remove from the surface

7. Read superficially

Noun

1. A thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

2. Reading or glancing through quickly