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present participle and gerund of skim examples
countable and uncountable, plural skimmings
Something skimmed from a surface etc. examples
A motion or action that skims. quotations examples
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. examples
(uncountable, finance) Short for price skimming. examples
(uncountable, economics) Short for cream skimming. quotations examples
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
(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 examples