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noun(scan-ner)one that scans: such as
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noun(scan-ner)a device for sensing recorded data (as in a bar code)
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noun(scan-ner)a radio receiver that sequentially scans a range of frequencies for a signal
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noun(scan-ner)ct scanner
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noun(scan-ner)a large device consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that produces CT scans and is used chiefly in medical diagnosis —called also CAT scanner
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noun(scan-ner)a cross-sectional, three-dimensional image of an internal body part produced by computed tomography chiefly for diagnostic purposes —called also CAT scan
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noun(scan-ner)a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography