scanner
noun/ˈskænə(r)/
/ˈskænər/
- a device for examining something or recording something using light, sound or X-rays
- The identity cards are examined by an electronic scanner.
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- (computing) a device which copies pictures and documents so that they can be stored on a computer
- a document scanner
- a machine used by doctors to produce a picture of the inside of a person’s body on a computer screenTopics Healthcarec1
- a piece of equipment for receiving and sending radar signals
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