"unscrambler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unscramblers [plural]
Etymology: unscramble + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unscramble|er}} unscramble + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} unscrambler (plural unscramblers)
  1. That which unscrambles; a device for decoding a scrambled signal. Derived forms: helium unscrambler, helium speech unscrambler Related terms: descrambler
    Sense id: en-unscrambler-en-noun-TcnO3kxy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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