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unscrambler
[ uhn-skram-bler ]
/ ʌnˈskræm blər /
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noun
a person or thing that unscrambles.
Also descrambler. an electronic device that makes scrambled telecommunications signals intelligible by systematically tuning the receiver to the frequencies used in transmission.Compare scrambler (def. 2).
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Origin of unscrambler
First recorded in 1950–55; unscramble + -er1
Words nearby unscrambler
unscented, unscheduled, unschooled, unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous
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How to use unscrambler in a sentence
But a play-back recorder named Al, and a picture-unscrambler named Gus were in closed-circuit relationship with Betsy.
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald JenkinsGus, here, he's a unscrambler that can make any kinda scanning pattern.
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald Jenkins