SKIMMING Definition & Meaning

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skimming

[ skim-ing ]

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noun

Usually skimmings. floating matter that is removed from the surface of a liquid.
skimmings, Metallurgy. dross.
Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc.:
An audit of their cleaning business uncovered several years of skimming.
the practice of electronically appropriating account numbers or other confidential data for illegal use:
A chip is embedded in the credit card to prevent skimming.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of skimming¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English skemmyng; skim, -ing ¹

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His work in Romania led him to cover a credit-card skimming operation in Latin America.

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To list even the most notable of your credits would not even be skimming the surface of your extensive resume.

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Some of the men were also in possession of skimming devices that are installed on ATMs to capture card data and record cardholders’ PIN entries, prosecutors allege.

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Agencies that skipped paying employment taxes could underbid the competition, said Mr. Perez, who offered to name firms that were “underpricing and skimming.”

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"We saw the first one skimming across the grass and exploding in front of us," he said.

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