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scanbed en · NOUN

Etymology

From scan + bed.

Meanings

  1. The flat surface of a scanner on which a document is placed to be scanned.
    • Because of its tabloid-size scanbed, the Plug-n-Scan has a large footprint that makes it very stable. On the other hand, being a CIS scanner, it's light and has a very low profile and is designed so that the scanner can be stood upright on its end and still function. 1998, PC Mag, volume 17, number 18, page 179:

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scanbeds Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

bed