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scrambler

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scram·bler  (skrmblr)
n.
1. An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.
2. A motorcycle with thick ridged tires and strong suspension, designed for riding and racing across rough terrain.
3. Football A quarterback who frequently scrambles.

scrambler [ˈskræmblə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system

scrambler  (skrmblr)
An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scrambler - a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"
mover - someone who moves
2.scrambler - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspensionscrambler - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
bike, motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
3.scrambler - electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
Translations
scrambler [ˈskræmbləʳ] N
1. (Telec) → emisor m de interferencias
2. (= motorcyclist) → motociclista mf de motocross
scrambler [ˈskræmblər] n (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)brouilleur m
scrambler
n
(Telec) → Chiffriergerät nt
(= motorcyclist)Querfeldeinfahrer(in) m(f)


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POLICE seized scrambler bikes after residents complained they were being ridden illegally on footpaths and playing fields.
The worker at Bugsy's, East Prescot Road, Dovecot, was attacked after confronting two youths who were riding a scrambler bike.
Police in Wolverhampton have bought a new scrambler bike to catch criminals in the city's parks and open spaces.
 
 
 
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