skimming

skimming

English

Etymology

skim +‎ -ing

Verb

skimming

1. present participle of skim

Noun

skimming (countable and uncountable, plural skimmings)

1. Something skimmed from a surface etc.

   aluminium skimmings

   sorghum syrup skimmings

2. A motion or action that skims.
   • 1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

     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 […]

3. (uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.
4. (uncountable, finance) Short for price skimming.
5. (uncountable, economics) Short for cream skimming.
   • 2013, Bernard Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians (page 229)

     What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients?

6. (crime) 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

   Coordinate terms: skimmer, shimmer, shimming