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Synonyms

scrambler

American  
[skram-bler] / ˈskræm blər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that scrambles.

  2. an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.

scrambler British  
/ ˈskræmblə /

noun

  1. a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants

  2. an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system

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scrambler Scientific  
/ skrăm′blər /

  1. An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.

Etymology

Origin of scrambler

First recorded in 1680–90; scramble + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Under the new laws, off-road motorcycles, such as a scrambler or quadbikes, are banned in all places apart from private land.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Police said the suspect, who was wearing black clothing with an orange high-vis jacket, rode off on a bike, thought to be an e-bike or a scrambler bike.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

Klein: A scrambler, or at least quarterbacks with the ability to make plays out of the pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

The European common frog, by contrast, is a scrambler.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023

It was Tom Yew on his purple Suzuki 150cc scrambler.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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