skimmer

Example Sentences

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When shoppers make a purchase with their EBT card at one of these machines, the skimmer would retain both the card number and the PIN.

From Los Angeles Times

But some card readers have been altered by thieves with a “skimmer” that collects the information on the magnetic strip.

From Los Angeles Times

But while mechanical approaches like skimmers are generally preferred to dumping additional chemicals in the water, these tactics often miss a lot of oil.

From Salon

Vacuum trucks continue to suck oil out of Mill Creek but skimmers - used to collect water from the surface - are not working well because of cool temperatures, Moser said.

From Reuters

Booms have been deployed to contain the oil leak and a Spanish marine rescue crew has helped Gibraltar authorities use skimmers to recover the oil from the surface.

From BBC