English

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Etymology

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From shim +‎ -ing.

Verb

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shimming

  1. present participle and gerund of shim

Noun

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shimming (uncountable)

  1. (crime) The act of fraudulently copying a chip from a chip-and-pin card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a shimmer
    Coordinate terms: shimmer, skimmer, skimming