Meaning

4 senses
  1. Someone or something that scrambles (in various senses).

    a rapid mover; someone who scrambles

  2. A vine that does not attach itself to its supports.

  3. A device that makes messages intentionally, but reversibly, unintelligible for reasons of privacy or security.

    In the movies spies are always talking over cell phones with built-in scramblers.

  4. A motorcycle used for motocross.

Origin

From scramble + -er.

From scramble + -er.

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Forms

plural: scramblers
Singularscrambler
Pluralscramblers

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground:trail bikedirt bike

Antonyms

2 antonyms
a device which scrambles messages/information:descramblerunscrambler

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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