Meaning of the word skimmer in English

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skimmer

US /ˈskɪm.ɚ/
UK /ˈskɪm.ɚ/

Noun

1.

a piece of equipment that records someone's credit card or bank account details so that their bank account can be used illegally:

Example:
They used a card skimmer at an ATM to clone account details.
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