1) Commercial crime 2) Finance fraud 3) Remotion 4) Removal 
[casinos] Skimming refers to the illegal transfer of funds from casinos to outside personnel without official documentation. Skimmed money is usually transferred in cash to evade taxes and to fund organized crime anonymously. The quantities of money skimmed are usually small portions of the casino`s total profit so as not to arouse suspicio...[fraud] A form of white-collar crime, skimming is a slang term that refers to taking cash `off the top` of the daily receipts of a business (or from any cash transaction involving a third interested party) and officially reporting a lower total; the formal legal term is defalcation. == Examples == ...
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skim • (n.) The act of one who skims. • (n.) That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.
(from the article `oil spill`) As yet no thoroughly satisfactory method has been developed for cleaning up major oil spills. Skimming, a technique effective only in calm waters, ...
The most prevalent form of counterfeit fraud whereby a genuine card's magnetic stripe details are electronically copied and put onto another card.
A pricing policy sometimes used by companies introducing a new product. A high price is set to ensure large profits are made before the competitors are able to produce a similar product.
To remove and discard froth, scum or fat from the surface of stock, gravy, stews and jam. Use either a skimmer, a spoon or absorbent kitchen paper.
Skim'ming noun 1. The act of one who skims. 2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth. 
Skimming is slang for taking money illegally.
[n] - the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid 2. [n] - failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
the process of removing the top layer of yeast that forms on the head of the brew during primary fermentation (with a tool known as a skimming oar). Brewers can utilize this process to save the yeast for later use.
Removing or hold back dirt or slag from the surface of the molten metal before or during pouring.
British slang for illegally taking credit card details by passing the card through a reader.
Using a machine to remove oil or scum from the surface of the water. 
Setting the original price high in the early stages of the product life cycle in an attempt to get as much profit as possible before prices are driven down by increasing competition.
setting prices high in order to attract the least price-sensitive customers and to generate profit quickly before competitors enter the market and start to force prices down.
noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
High price in the early stages of the product life cycle to get as much profit as possible before prices are driven down by increasing competition.
Removing or hold back dirt or slag from the surface of the molten metal before or during pouring.