skimming en · NOUN
Etymology
From skim + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Something skimmed from a surface etc.
aluminium skimmings
sorghum syrup skimmings
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(countable, uncountable) A motion or action that skims.
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[…]
1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:
- (uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of price skimming.
alt of price skimming
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of cream skimming.
alt of cream skimming
What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients?
2013, Bernard Lo, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, page 229:
- (countable, qualifier:crime, uncountable) 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skimmings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
hydroskimming · sea skimming · stone skimming
Translations (1)
es pasón (said of a reading)