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Definition of skimmer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skimmer

noun
 
/ˈskɪmə(r)/
 
/ˈskɪmər/
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  1. 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’.
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