noun
Meaning 1
Someone or something that scrambles (in various senses).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
scrambler
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æmblə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A vine that does not attach itself to its supports.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A device that makes messages intentionally, but reversibly, unintelligible for reasons of privacy or security.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- In the movies spies are always talking over cell phones with built-in scramblers.
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noun
Meaning 4
A motorcycle used for motocross.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electronic equipment
noun
Meaning 6
a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trail bike, dirt bike
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motorcycle, bike
noun
Meaning 7
a rapid mover; someone who scrambles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- their quarterback was a good scrambler
- scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: mover
History
Etymology
From scramble + -er.