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scanner

/ scanner /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a radio receiver that that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for for some signal or condition
"they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
Type of:
detector
Derived:
scan
noun Sense 2
a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
Type of:
dish dish aerial dish antenna
Derived:
scan
noun Sense 3
an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
Type of:
data input device input device electronic device
Derived:
scan
noun Sense 4
someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
Type of:
reviewer referee reader
Derived:
scan
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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detector dish dish aerial dish antenna data input device input device electronic device reviewer referee reader