a piece of equipment that is used for copying a picture or document into a computer
Synonyms and related words
General computer equipment and parts
accelerated graphics port
accelerator card
ADC
1a
a piece of equipment that is used for recognizing and recording information or symbols, for example a bar code (=a set of black lines) on a product label in a shop
Synonyms and related words
Shop fittings and equipment
awning
cart
case
2
a piece of equipment for examining an area using sonar or radar signals in order to find objects in it
Synonyms and related words
Radio, radar and sonar signals
atmospherics
directional
footprint
3
a piece of equipment that is used for producing a picture of the inside of a part of someone’s body for a medical examination
Synonyms and related words
Medical equipment
catheter
defibrillator
drain
3a
a piece of equipment that is used at an airport for producing a picture of the inside of people’s bags
Synonyms and related words
Airports and parts of airports
aerodrome
air base
airfield
scanner
noun countable
US /ˈskænər/
Other entries for this word
flatbed scannernoun
Word Forms
singular
scanner
plural
scanners
DEFINITIONS3
1
a piece of equipment that is used for copying a picture or document into a computer
Synonyms and related words
General computer equipment and parts
accelerated graphics port
accelerator card
ADC
1a
a piece of equipment that is used for recognizing and recording information or symbols, for example a bar code (=a set of black lines) on a product label in a store
Synonyms and related words
Shop fittings and equipment
awning
cart
case
2
a piece of equipment for examining an area using sonar or radar signals in order to find objects in it
Synonyms and related words
Radio, radar and sonar signals
cell
directional
footprint
3
a piece of equipment that is used for producing a picture of the inside of a part of someone’s body for a medical examination
Synonyms and related words
Medical equipment
balloon
catheter
defibrillator
3a
a piece of equipment that is used at an airport for producing a picture of the inside of people’s bags