shaving vs skimming

shaving and skimming both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shaving	Yes	No	No	No
skimming	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shaving and skimming are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shaving include grazing.

shaving (noun)	skimming (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor	the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
the act of brushing against while passing	failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something	the act of brushing against while passing
	reading or glancing through quickly