skimming
/skˈɪmɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "aluminium skimmings"
- "sorghum syrup skimmings"
- "I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality[…]"
- "What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients?"