Definition of skimming
: that which is skimmed from a liquid
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Generally, though, the consequences of a quickly skimming over a set of terms and conditions are minimal, or even non-existent.
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And a lucky glimpse of their bushy tail skimming over cactuses and creosote bushes is fleeting.
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Police said skimming devices are attached over or inside ATM card slots to capture credit and debit card information.
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Police are seeking video footage to identify the person who installed the skimming device.
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The Fifty Shades Freed star stepped out at the film's Paris premiere in a simple white Prada dress, with her brunette hair pulled back in an easy updo that left her eye-skimming bangs parted down the center.
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Putnam’s pushing for a bill that would allow inspectors to seize skimming devices without interfering with a criminal investigation.
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This habit required skimming the day’s chapter of the Bible (usually the length of one onion-skin page), then reading the extensive commentaries in the footnotes, then finally reading the chapter again—all of this took on average forty-five minutes.
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But a casual skimming of news stories reveals this as a lie.
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First Known Use of skimming
15th century
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