"scanathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scanathons [plural]
Etymology: From scan + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scan|-athon}} scan + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} scanathon (plural scanathons)
  1. An event at which people digitize a large amount of archival material.

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Alternative forms

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