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scanners

The correct spelling is scanners.

How to pronounce scanners

noun

Say it like: Sca-nne-rs

The correct spelling is scanners. A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. For example: "He put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family."

Usage Examples

He put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
  2. 2.A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  3. 3.A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
  4. 4.A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
  5. 5.One who scans.

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