scanner
Translation
scanner
Examples
I need to use the scanner for this document.
I need to use the scanner for this document.
The airport has a new body scanner.
The airport has a new body scanner.
The doctor used a scanner to check his brain.
The doctor used a scanner to check his brain.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) scanner ((...)) a device for scanning things I need to use the scanner for this document.
Similar Words
copier, printer
Etymology
From the verb 'to scan' plus the suffix '-er', which denotes an instrument or agent.
Memory Tips
Think of a device that 'scans' or looks over something, like a barcode scanner at a shop.