scal|er

scal|er
scal|er «SKAY luhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that scales: »

We are soul-probers, star-mappers, wood-walkers, scalers of Everests, pursuers of tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow (Atlantic).

2. an instrument for removing scales from fish.
3. a device that records impulses electronically by selecting them in groups when the impulses run through a circuit too rapidly to be measured by the metering equipment: »

A scaler unit counts the scatter or impulses for one or two minutes (New Scientist).

4. an instrument used by dentists to remove tartar from the teeth.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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