scanner
(skænəʳ )
Word forms: scanners
1. countable noun
A scanner is a machine which is used to examine, identify, or record things, for example by using a beam of light, sound, or X-rays.
...brain scanners.
...a security scanner that can see through clothes.
2. countable noun
A scanner is a piece of computer equipment that you use for copying a picture or document onto a computer. [computing]
Image of scanner
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Collocations:
barcode scanner
The first new fridges will feature a barcode scanner to identify what is going in and out.
The Sun (2013)
There's a barcode scanner so you can find out more about products.
The Sun (2014)
It uses your phone's camera to turn itself into a barcode scanner that will help you to find the best deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has a barcode scanner to capture serial numbers; you can add photos, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You then input details of what you are eating - a barcode scanner makes this especially easy - and add in how much exercise you are doing.
The Sun (2013)
Translations:
Chinese: 扫描器
Japanese: スキャナー
- the gloves are off
- the good life
- the good old days
- the goose that lays the golden egg
- the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- the grass is greener
- the grass roots
- the (great) unwashed
- the heat is on
- the heat of the day
- the heavens open
- the heavens opened
- the heavy lifting
- the heck
- the hell
- the hell out of
- the high 7080s
- the high 7090s
- the high 70s
- the high 70s/80s/90s
- the holy of holies
- the home stretch
- the host nation
- the hot seat
- the icing on the cake