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scanner

/skˈænɝ/noun2 syllables

Scanner means: an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer.

Synonyms for scanner3

noun, as in an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

digital scanner, image scanner

noun, as in a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition

electronic scanner

What does scanner mean?4

noun

1

an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

2

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”

3

someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

4

a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with scanner?5

two syllables

mannerbannermanortannerplanner
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Scanner in a sentence

  • A scanner allowed one to determine if one's leg was really broken.calmanani
  • Many biometric systems are based on the fingerprint scanner.Eldad
  • The scanner is separated into reading head and decoder base.LK
  • Karl used the fingerprint scanner to open the latch.Amastan
  • Lukas used his scanner and spotted an invisible figure in the trees.Amastan
  • A few week ago I bought a scanner.RobinvanderVliet
  • This scanner can see through clothes.Spamster
  • I have to buy a new scanner.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of scanner

as a noun

plural
scanners