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English noun: scanner | |||
| 1. | scanner (person) someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reader, referee, reviewer | ||
| 2. | scanner (artifact) an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer | ||
| Synonyms | digital scanner, image scanner | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | data input device, electronic device, input device | ||
| 3. | scanner (artifact) a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer | ||
| 4. | scanner (artifact) a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition | ||
| Samples | They used scanners to monitor police radio channels. | ||
| Synonyms | electronic scanner | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detector | ||
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