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  • 31scan — 1. To survey by traversing with an active or passive sensing device. 2. The image, record, or data obtained by scanning, usually identified by the technology or device employed; e.g., CT s., radionuclide s …

    Medical dictionary

  • 32scan — 01. Rescue teams are [scanning] the sea for signs of a plane that crashed into the ocean in storms late last night. 02. If you [scan] the article quickly, you will probably get enough information to answer most of the questions. 03. We [scanned]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 33SCAN 20 — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=SCAN 20 caption= type=Flying boat trainer manufacturer=SCAN designer= first flight=1945 introduced=1951 retired= status= primary user=French Navy more users= produced= number built=24 variants with their own… …

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  • 34Scan — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres > Sigles de quatre lettres …

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  • 35scan — n. radiographic image 1) to do, perform; interpret a scan 2) to have, undergo a scan 3) a bone; CAT; heart; liver; lung scan * * * [skæn] CAT heart interpret a scan liver lung scan perform …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 36scan — [[t]skæn[/t]] v. scanned, scan•ning, n. 1) to examine the particulars of minutely; scrutinize 2) to glance at or read hastily: to scan a page[/ex] 3) to observe repeatedly or sweepingly: to scan the horizon[/ex] 4) pro to analyze (verse) for its… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37scan — I. verb (scanned; scanning) Etymology: Middle English scannen, from Late Latin scandere, from Latin, to climb; akin to Middle Irish sceinnid he springs, Sanskrit skandati he leaps Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to read or mark so as to… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38scan — scannable, adj. /skan/, v., scanned, scanning, n. v.t. 1. to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page. 2. to examine the particulars or points of minutely; scrutinize. 3. to peer out at or observe repeatedly or sweepingly, as a large… …

    Universalium

  • 39scan — [c]/skæn / (say skan) verb (scanned, scanning) –verb (t) 1. to examine minutely; scrutinise. 2. to glance at or run through hastily: to scan a page. 3. to analyse (verse) as to its prosodic or metrical structure; read or recite so as to indicate… …

  • 40scan — 1 verb scanned, scanning 1 (T) to examine an area carefully, because you are looking for a particular person or thing: He scanned the horizon ahead, but there was no sign of the convoy. (+ for): The police scanned the whole area but found no… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English