SCANNER

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : electronic scanner

• (noun) a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area

• (noun) an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

  synonyms : digital scanner , image scanner

• (noun) someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

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