SCRAMBLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scrambler mean? 

• SCRAMBLER (noun)
  The noun SCRAMBLER has 3 senses:

1. a rapid mover; someone who scrambles

2. a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground

3. electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception

  Familiarity information: SCRAMBLER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCRAMBLER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rapid mover; someone who scrambles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player

Hypernyms ("scrambler" is a kind of...):

mover (someone who moves)

Derivation:

scramble (to move hurriedly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dirt bike; scrambler; trail bike

Hypernyms ("scrambler" is a kind of...):

bike; motorcycle (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("scrambler" is a kind of...):

electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))

Derivation:

scramble (make unintelligible)

scramble (bring into random order)