scanner

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One that scans.

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A receiver that continuously broadcasts signals it detects from specified radio frequencies.

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An optical scanner.

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A device, such as a CT scanner or PET scanner, for observing internal organs, tissues, and other parts of the body.

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A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.

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A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.

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A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.

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A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).

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One who scans.

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someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables