scrambler

[ skram-bler ]

/ ˈskræm blər /

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noun

a person or thing that scrambles.

an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.Compare unscrambler (def. 2).

Origin of scrambler

First recorded in 1680–90; scramble + -er¹

Words nearby scrambler

scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, Scranton, scrap

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Example sentences from the Web for scrambler

His image shimmered then cleared as the scrambler units aligned.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
He threw the scrambler switch, then asked anxiously, "Yes, Steve?"
The Electronic Mind Reader|John Blaine
We keep a careful check to be sure our phones aren't tapped, and there's a scrambler on each line.
The Electronic Mind Reader|John Blaine
This is the tragic side of the scrambler's career, the shadow thrown by almost every one of the class.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2)|Eliza Lynn Linton

Dan gulped the last of his coffee, and found a visi-phone booth with a scrambler in working order.
Martyr|Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for scrambler

scrambler

/ (ˈskræmblə) /

noun

a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants

an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for scrambler

scrambler

[ skrăm′blər ]

An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.

单词	scrambler
释义	scrambler [ skram-bler ] / ˈskræm blər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrambler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that scrambles. an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.Compare unscrambler (def. 2). Origin of scrambler First recorded in 1680–90; scramble + -er¹ Words nearby scrambler scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, Scranton, scrap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrambler His image shimmered then cleared as the scrambler units aligned. Sense of Obligation\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison) He threw the scrambler switch, then asked anxiously, "Yes, Steve?" The Electronic Mind Reader\|John Blaine We keep a careful check to be sure our phones aren't tapped, and there's a scrambler on each line. The Electronic Mind Reader\|John Blaine This is the tragic side of the scrambler's career, the shadow thrown by almost every one of the class. The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2)\|Eliza Lynn Linton Dan gulped the last of his coffee, and found a visi-phone booth with a scrambler in working order. Martyr\|Alan Edward Nourse British Dictionary definitions for scrambler scrambler / (ˈskræmblə) / noun a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrambler scooter, motorbike, motorcycle, trail bike, dirt bike, minibike Scientific definitions for scrambler scrambler [ skrăm′blər ] An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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scrambler

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