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Meaning of "scanner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCANNER

scanner  [ˈskænə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCANNER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scanner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCANNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scanner in the English dictionary

The first definition of scanner in the dictionary is a person or thing that scans. Other definition of scanner is a device, usually electronic, used to measure or sample the distribution of some quantity or condition in a particular system, region, or area. Scanner is also an aerial or similar device designed to transmit or receive signals, esp radar signals, inside a given solid angle of space, thus allowing a particular region to be scanned.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCANNER


Alkanna
ælˈkænə
anna
ˈænə
banner
ˈbænə
canna
ˈkænə
canner
ˈkænə
Diana
daɪˈænə
Guiana
ɡaɪˈænə
Guyana
ɡaɪˈænə
Hanna
ˈhænə
Hannah
ˈhænə
Indiana
ˌɪndɪˈænə
joanna
dʒəʊˈænə
Louisiana
luːˌiːzɪˈænə
manner
ˈmænə
manor
ˈmænə
Montana
mɒnˈtænə
planner
ˈplænə
Savannah
səˈvænə
scintiscanner
ˈsɪntɪˌskænə
tanner
ˈtænə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCANNER

scandia
Scandian
scandic
Scandinavia
Scandinavian
Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Shield
scandium
scannable
scanned
scanning
scanning device
scanning electron microscope
scansion
scansorial
scant
scantier
scantiest
scantily
scantiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCANNER

bedside manner
body scanner
channer
city planner
CT scanner
dinner
japanner
nuclear magnetic resonance scanner
optical scanner
panner
paraplanner
ring spanner
route planner
spanner
Star-Spangled Banner
the Star-Spangled Banner
town planner
ultrasound scanner
urban planner
vanner
wanner

Synonyms and antonyms of scanner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scanner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCANNER

Find out the translation of scanner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scanner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scanner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扫描器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escáner
570 millions of speakers

English

scanner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कैनर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماسِحٌ ضَوْئِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сканнер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scanner
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্যানার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scanner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengimbas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scanner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキャナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스캐너
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scanner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy quét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கேனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॅनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scanner
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skaner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сканер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scanner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκάνερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skandeerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skanner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skanner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scanner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCANNER»

The term «scanner» is very widely used and occupies the 8.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCANNER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scanner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scanner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scanner

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4 QUOTES WITH «SCANNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scanner.
1
Dan Gilroy
A number of years ago, I found a book of photography by Weegee; he was a crime photographer in the 1930s in New York. He was the first person to put a police scanner in a car and drive around.
2
Aaron Patzer
At 16, I started a web development business and had clients from the Netherlands, Caribbean, and across the country - none of whom knew my age because I could conduct all my business with a phone, scanner, and the Internet.
3
Isaac Yeffet
Why we cannot build a system like El Al to be proactive. Why do we have only to react? The shoe bomber - reaction? Take off your shoes. The Nigerian - the body scanner is a result of the Nigerian guy.
4
Isaac Yeffet
Now we are using the body scanner to scan the pilots. They became the dangerous people of this country?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCANNER»

Discover the use of scanner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scanner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Scanner Darkly
Substance D -- otherwise known as Death -- is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market.
Philip K. Dick, 2006
2
Scanner Data and Price Indexes
Three papers present the results of work in progress at statistical agencies in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Canada, including a project at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to investigate the feasibility of incorporating scanner data ...
Robert C. Feenstra, Matthew D. Shapiro, 2007
3
Scanner radio guide
Tells how to select a scanner, and offers advice on listening to messages broadcast by businesses, state and local agencies, the military, the police, and space shuttles
Larry M. Barker, 1993
4
A Scanner Darkly
In this award-winning novel, friends can become enemies, good trips can turn terrifying, and cops and criminals are two sides of the same coin.
Philip K. Dick, 2011
5
Hewlett-Packard official scanner handbook
A guide to buying and using a scanner offers tips on troubleshooting
David D. Busch, Susan Krzywicki, Laurel Burden, 1999
6
Magnetic Particle Imaging: An Introduction to Imaging ...
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in magnetic particle imaging (MPI), a novel imaging modality.
Tobias Knopp, Thorsten M. Buzug, 2012
7
How to Do Everything with Your Scanner
How to Do Everything with Your Scanner contains projects, resources, ideas, and simple instructions to help you get the most from your scanner for home or business use.
Jill Gilbert, 2001
8
A laser scanner for semiconductor devices
INTRODUCTION - PURPOSE OF THE LASER SCANNER The National Bureau of Standards laser scanner is a versatile apparatus which can be used to study photo-responsive materials and devices on a point by point basis. The scanner is  ...
David E. Sawyer, David W. Berning, United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1977
9
Policy implications of the computed tomography (CT) scanner ...
This paper is an update of the OTA report Policy Implications of the Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner, published in August of 1978 (129). The CT scanner remains an instructive case study of Government involvement in the policy areas of ...
Office of Technology Assessment, Congress
10
Two-Way Radios and Scanners For Dummies
The first step to programming your scanner is to organize the frequencies you want to monitor. A group of frequencies used by one agency or city are referred to generically as systems. Start by using one of the online or printed references ...
H. Ward Silver, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCANNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scanner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Scanner Set to Increase Reconstruction Supplies to Gaza
The Dutch foreign minister inaugurated a security scanner Wednesday that he says will increase the truckloads of supplies that enter Gaza from Israel and ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
OnePlus 2 to Feature “Refined and Lightning Quick” Fingerprint …
According to OnePlus, the scanner featured in the device will be faster than Apple's ... to wait and see who reigns supreme in the fingerprint scanning category. «Droid Life, Jun 15»
3
HP adds $299 turntable scanner to Sprout blended reality PC
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday rolled out what could be a key accessory and application to its Sprout PC, which is designed to connect virtual with 3D printed ... «ZDNet, Jun 15»
4
Fujitsu demos iris scanner that unlocks smartphones
If you hate having to punch in a number or scan your finger when using your phone, now you can unlock it with just a glance. Fujitsu has developed a ... «PCWorld, Mar 15»
5
Google Launches Cloud Security Scanner To Help Find …
Google today launched the beta of a new security tool for developers on its App Engine platform-as-a-service offering. The Google Cloud Security Scanner ... «TechCrunch, Feb 15»
6
Blacksmith Group unveils the world's first compact 3D printer-cum …
The world's first compact 3D printer-cum-scanner that can also scan items has been unveiled at the American Association Advancement of Science (AAAS) ... «Tech2, Feb 15»
7
How Apple killed the Nexus 6's fingerprint scanner
Motorola's CEO has confirmed the Nexus 6 was originally meant to have a fingerprint scanner, but that Apple inadvertently killed that particular dream. «TechRadar, Jan 15»
8
See Syracuse airport's Star Trek-like body scanner in action (video)
Airport Body Scanner The federal Transportation Security Administration shows off its new body scanner at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. (Video by ... «Syracuse.com, Dec 14»
9
Facebook launches third free anti-virus scanner
Facebook is launching its own virus-scanning software to combat the rise in malware being spread through the social network. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
10
How it works: watch demonstration of Barclays finger scanner
Having to remember a PIN or password to access your online banking could be a thing of the past for Barclays customers as the bank prepares to distribute a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»

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