scrambler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that scrambles.
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an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.
noun
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a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants
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an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system
Etymology
Origin of scrambler
Example Sentences
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The egg scrambler jokes he learned about one attendee’s extreme competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Stafford, who sat out all of training camp because of a back issue, was never a scrambler in the mold of Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
The Eagles defence will be swarming all over Mahomes, but they have to be careful not to get too aggressive and allow him to wriggle free because he is a lethal scrambler in the play-offs.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
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
“Nick Yew's dad's”—Pete Redmarley spoke like we were in the middle of a discussion—“selling Tom's old Suzuki scrambler to Grant Burch.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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