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scumming [′skəm·iŋ]
(graphic arts) Ink adhering to the nonimage area of a printing plate, resulting in tinting of the nonimage area of the printed substrate. scum, scumming 1. A surface deposit sometimes formed on clay bricks; caused either by soluble salts in the clay which migrate to the surface as moisture escapes during drying (drier scum) or by the formation of deposits during kiln firing (kiln scum). 2. A mass of organic matter which floats on the surface of sewage. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | His employment, from his first coming into the academy, was an operation to reduce human excrement to its original food, by separating the several parts, removing the tincture which it receives from the gall, making the odour exhale, and scumming off the saliva. |
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