scan·ner 
/ˈskænɚ/ noun
plural scan·ners /ˈskænɚ/ noun [count] : a device that scans things: such as a : a device that reads or copies information or images into a computer
▪ a price scanner at a supermarket ▪ a photo scanner
b : a device that is used to see inside something
▪ a luggage scanner
c : a radio receiver that searches for a signal
▪ a police scanner [=a device that is used for listening to the police as they talk to each other over the radio]
▪ a price scanner at a supermarket ▪ a photo scanner
b : a device that is used to see inside something
▪ a luggage scanner
c : a radio receiver that searches for a signal
▪ a police scanner [=a device that is used for listening to the police as they talk to each other over the radio]
