"Skimming stones" redirects here. For the music album, see Skipping Stone.
A stone skimming across the water
Stone skipping and stone skimming are the arts of throwing a flat stone across water in such a way (usually sidearm) that it bounces off the surface. "Skipping" counts the number of bounces; "skimming" measures the distance traveled.
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