skimming
noun B2- Something skimmed from a surface etc. · aluminium skimmings· sorghum syrup skimmings
- A motion or action that skims.
- The sport of skimboarding.
- 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
Plural skimmings
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At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman’s head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him.
Anne thought it was truly delightful to go skimming through all this mystery and loveliness with your bosom friend who had been so long estranged.
Lynde says that her father is a perfect old crank, and meaner than second skimmings.
One day he happened to see a Swallow, which had appeared before its season, skimming along a pool and twittering gaily.
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