unscrambler

American  

[uhn-skram-bler] / ʌnˈskræm blər /

noun

1. a person or thing that unscrambles.

2. Also an electronic device that makes scrambled telecommunications signals intelligible by systematically tuning the receiver to the frequencies used in transmission.

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Etymology

Origin of unscrambler

First recorded in 1950–55; unscramble + -er ¹

Example Sentences

That is typically done with a "unscrambler," a mechanism that shakes and turns piles of caps until they are oriented to feed into the filling machine.

From Reuters

Gus, here, he's a unscrambler that can make any kinda scanning pattern.

From Project Gutenberg