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ανιχνευτής — meaning in English

anichneftis

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English meaning

  • detector noun A device that senses and signals the presence of a particular substance or condition.
  • scanner noun A device that converts paper documents or images into digital files.
  • scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.
  • tracker noun Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game.

Senses

ανιχνευτής is used for these senses in English:

  • detector A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
  • scanner One who scans. [from 16th c.]
  • scanner A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  • tracker (finance) A tracker mortgage.

scanner — full definition

  1. noun A device that converts paper documents or images into digital files.
  2. noun A device that reads barcodes at a checkout or in a warehouse.
  3. noun A radio receiver that sweeps across frequencies to pick up transmissions, such as police or emergency radio.
  4. noun A medical imaging device that uses X-rays, ultrasound, or similar technology to see inside the body.

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