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/ˈskæn.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A device for examining, reading, or converting documents, images, or physical objects into digital data.
"Please place the document face down on the scanner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 20th century: from scan + -er.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scanner" is said worldwide
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scanner
Transliteration: scanner
"J'ai numérisé le document avec le scanner."
Scanner
Transliteration: Scanner
"Der Scanner ist an den Computer angeschlossen."
scanner
Transliteration: scanner
"Ho collegato lo scanner al computer."
escáner
Transliteration: escaner
"Necesito usar el escáner para este contrato."
scanner
Transliteration: scanner
"O scanner está na mesa ao lado da impressora."
स्कanner
Transliteration: skainar
Script: स्कैनर
"मैंने दस्तावेज़ को स्कैनर से स्कैन किया।"
扫描仪
Transliteration: sāomiányí
"这台扫描仪的分辨率很高。"
스캐너
Transliteration: seukaeneo
"문서를 스캐너에 넣고 복사 버튼을 누르세요."
スキャナー
Transliteration: sukyanā
"書類をスキャナーで読み込みます。"
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