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scrambler

American  
[skram-bler] / ˈskræm blər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that scrambles.

  2. an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.


scrambler British  
/ ˈskræmblə /

noun

  1. a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants

  2. an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scrambler Scientific  
/ skrămblər /
  1. An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.


Etymology

Origin of scrambler

First recorded in 1680–90; scramble + -er 1

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The egg scrambler jokes he learned about one attendee’s extreme competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Under the new laws, off-road motorcycles, such as a scrambler or quadbikes, are banned in all places apart from private land.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

“That’s really kind of what you see from him, is just like a really good competitor, really savvy, moxie, scrambler, throw-on-the-run-like playmaker-type mentality.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

As productive as Daniels has been as a passer, his elusiveness and breakaway speed as a scrambler have distinguished him.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2023

It was Tom Yew on his purple Suzuki 150cc scrambler.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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