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The Clue
Photoelectric device (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SCANNER
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Notes
The answer SCANNER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
SCANNER as a noun:
1. someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
2. (scanner, digital scanner, image scanner) = an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
3. a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
4. (scanner, electronic scanner) = a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"