Scanner (Noun)
Meaning 1
An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables.
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Nouns denoting people.