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   scrimp

   /skrɪmp/

   verb

   • 1. be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: "I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education"

   Word Origin late 17th century (in the sense ‘keep short of food’): from Scots scrimp ‘meagre’; perhaps related to shrimp.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scrimpy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does scrimping a child mean?

   • 2. ( tr) to treat meanly: he is scrimping his children. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. to be sparing or frugal; economize. 2. to limit severely. 3. to provide sparingly for.

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   • The SCRIMP process uses a similar schematic principle as described for the other RFI methods, but uses a proprietary “medium” that allows the resin to infuse the part very rapidly and also allows entrapped air and volatiles to escape during the injection process and even until the gel of the resin.

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     SCRIMP translate: 过度缩减开支. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   scrimp: 1 v subsist on a meager allowance “scratch and scrimp ” Synonyms: skimp , stint Type of: save spend less; buy at a reduced price

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