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Scrambler definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCRAM'BLER, n. One who scrambles; one who climbs by the help of the hands.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"
2: a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground [syn: trail bike, dirt bike, scrambler]
3: electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception

Merriam Webster's

noun see scramble I

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a device for scrambling telephone conversations.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scrambler Scram"bler, n. 1. One who scrambles; one who climbs on all fours. 2. A greedy and unceremonious contestant.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(scramblers) A scrambler is an electronic device which alters the sound of a radio or telephone message so that it can only be understood by someone who has special equipment. N-COUNT