skimmer
noun/ˈskɪmə(r)/
/ˈskɪmər/
- a device that illegally copies electronic information from a credit card in order to use it without the owner’s permission
- Two card skimmers were found in the raid.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French escumoir from escumer ‘skim’, from escume ‘scum’.Definitions on the go
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