skimming (3 synonym found)

Skimming has 3 synonyms. The top synonyms for skimming are grazing, shaving, skim. Another word for skimming is grazing. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for skimming?

A common synonym for skimming is grazing. Other synonyms include shaving, skim.

How many synonyms does skimming have?

Skimming has 3 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does skimming mean?

(n): (crime) 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 (n): Something skimmed from a sur

Definition of skimming:

(n) : (crime) 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
(n) : Something skimmed from a surface etc.
(n) : A motion or action that skims.
(n) : (uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.
(n) : (uncountable, finance) Ellipsis of price skimming. [(business) A price-setting strategy in which a new product or service is offered at the highest practical price (to capture consumer surplus or exploit a monopolistic position), and that price is then lowered over time.]
(n) : (uncountable, economics) Ellipsis of cream skimming. [(economics, derogatory) The business practice of providing a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.]
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Definition of skimming:

(n) : (crime) 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
(n) : Something skimmed from a surface etc.
(n) : A motion or action that skims.
(n) : (uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.
(n) : (uncountable, finance) Ellipsis of price skimming. [(business) A price-setting strategy in which a new product or service is offered at the highest practical price (to capture consumer surplus or exploit a monopolistic position), and that price is then lowered over time.]
(n) : (uncountable, economics) Ellipsis of cream skimming. [(economics, derogatory) The business practice of providing a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.]
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