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Definitions of scanner

noun
a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition

synonyms: antenne radar

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avertisseur
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
noun
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

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tomographie
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

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