Skimming

Skimming

Skimming (vom englischen skim für „absahnen“, „abschäumen“, „abschöpfen“ oder „auslesen“) bezeichnet:

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  • Skimming — Skim ming, n. 1. The act of one who skims. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skimming — Skimming. См. Сгребание шлака. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • skimming — [skim′iŋ] n. [usually pl.] anything that has been skimmed from a liquid …   English World dictionary

  • Skimming — Skim Skim (sk[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skimmed} (sk[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Skimming}.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken. [root]158. See {Scum}.] 1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Skimming — An electronic method of capturing a victim s personal information used by identity thieves. The skimmer is a small device that scans a credit card and stores the information contained in the magnetic strip. Skimming can take place during a… …   Investment dictionary

  • skimming — n. The act of stealing credit card data by swiping the card through a machine that reads information on the magnetic strip. Example Citation: A former waiter at a Manhattan restaurant charged last week with swiping credit card information is the… …   New words

  • skimming — /skim ing/, n. 1. Usually, skimmings. something that is removed by skimming. 2. skimmings, Metall. dross. 3. Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc. [1400 50; late ME skemmyng.… …   Universalium

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