scanner

Noun scanner has 4 senses

• scanner(n = noun.person) - someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables;
is a kind of reader, referee, reviewer
Derived form verb scan₆

• scanner(n = noun.artifact) digital scanner, image scanner - an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer;
is a kind of data input device, input device, electronic device
Derived form verb scan₅

• scanner(n = noun.artifact) - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area;
is a kind of dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer
Derived form verb scan₃

• scanner(n = noun.artifact) electronic scanner - a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
is a kind of detector
Derived form verb scan₃