[ˈskænɚ]
Definition:
1. Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables.
2. An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer.
3. A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area.
4. A radio receiver that that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for for some signal or condition.