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Definition: Scaler |
ScalerNoun1. An electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Aerospace | A device that produces an output pulse whenever a prescribed number of input pulses have been received. Also called scaling circuit.The number of input pulses per output pulse of a scaler is termed the scaling factor. A binary scaler is a scaler whose scaling factor is 2. A decade scaler is a scaler whose scaling factor is 10. (references) |
Food & Agriculture | A person who measures timber and fuelwood. Source: European Union. (references) |
Meteorology & Standards | An electronic sub-assembly designed for counting electrical pulses, and containing one or more scaling circuits. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. An electronic instrument for counting radiation-induced pulses from Geiger counters and other radiation detectors b. A laborer who knocks the roasted lead ore off grates with a bar as it is dumped from conveyors into cars below, prior to melting, to separate and recover the lead. Lead ore is loaded on grates attached to a conveyor and carried through a furnace in which the sulfur is driven off byroasting. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: Scaler |
| Specialty definitions using "scaler": batter depositor, BATTER SCALER ♦ can technician, can-line examiner ♦ depositing-machine operator ♦ health-physics technician ♦ INGREDIENT SCALER, INSPECTOR, METAL CAN ♦ LUMBER SCALER ♦ personnel monitor ♦ RADIATION MONITOR ♦ scaling circuit, scaling-machine operator. (references) |
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 | Scaler who measures and determines extent of rot in logs, Tillamook, Oregon.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Scaler who measures and determines extent of rot in logs, Tillamook, Oregon.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Kaiser shipyards, Richmond, California. Miss Eastine Cowner, a former waitress, is helping in her job as a scaler to construct the Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver.Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Scaler" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Scaler" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "scaler": de-scaler, high-scaler. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
fish scaler | 47 |
scaler | 35 |
video scaler | 31 |
ultrasonic scaler | 15 |
electric fish scaler | 15 |
needle scaler | 10 |
dental scaler | 6 |
long reach scaler | 6 |
scaler wave | 5 |
hdtv scaler | 2 |
repair scaler | 2 |
automatic fish scaler | 2 |
fish motorized scaler | 2 |
air scaler | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "scaler"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قشاره (husker, parer, peeler). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 过秤者. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | skovarbejder der udfoerer opmaaling (culler), skovabejder (culler), scaler (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), måler (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), impulstæller (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), elektronisk impulstaeller (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | pulsteller (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), opmeter (culler), impulsteller (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | puutavaran mittaaja (culler), jaotin (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | toiseur, mesureur de bois, compteur d'impulsions, Écailleur, échelle de comptage. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Zähler (counter, counter unit, counters, electronic impulse counter, ENUM, enumerator, impulse counter, meter, numeraire, numerator, tally), Impulszaehlwerk (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), Impulszaehler (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μετρητής,καταμετρητής (culler), μετρητής παλμών (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), μετρητής ωθήσεων (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), δεκαδικός απαριθμητής (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | Hegymászó (alpine, alpinist, climber, mountaineer, mountainer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | scaler (culler), scalatore di conteggio (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), scala (companionway, electronic impulse counter, gangway, graduated scale, graduation, hay ladder, impulse counter, ladder, run, scala, scale, stair, staircase, stairs, stairway, standard), contatore di impulso (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), contatore di impulsi (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 계량인. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | alerscay medidor de madeiras (culler), escala de contagem (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), contadores de impulsões (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), contador de impulsos (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter), contador de escala (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) счетчик (checker, computer, counter, meter, register, scorer, taximeter). (various references) Contador De Impulsos (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) virkesmätare (culler), pulsräknare (electronic impulse counter, impulse counter). (various references) ผู้ชั่ง. (various references) Обчислювальна Установка, Накипоочисник, Лускоочисник. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "scaler": scalers. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "scaler" (pronounced 'Scal"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser, Amender, Amuser, Animadverter, Annealer, Annexer, Annoyer, Anointer, Another, Antiburgher, Anticoherer, Antirenter, Aper, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Archer, Arraigner, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assumer, Assurer, Atafter, Atoner, Attacker, Attempter, Attender, Attirer, Attracter, Augmenter, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avower, Avoyer, Awarder, Aweather, Backer, Backslider, Baiter, Baker, Ballooner, Bander, Banker, Baptizer, Barricader, Bather, Bawler, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Becker, Bedewer, Beflower, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleper, Believer, Bemoaner, Bencher, Bender, Bereaver, Beseecher, Beslaver, Besmearer, Bespeaker, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewitcher, Bewrayer, Binder, Birder, Biter, Blamer, Blasphemer, Blaster, Bleacher, Bleater, Bleeder, Blencher, Blender, Blesser, Blinder, Blinker, Bloater, Blockader, Bloomer, Bluffer, Blusher, Boarder, Booker, Booser, Booster, Boozer, botcher, Bounder, Bourder, Bouser, Boyer, Braiser, Brancher, Brander, Brawler, Brawner, Breaker, Breather, Breeder, Brewer, Briber, Bringer, Broacher, Broider, browser, Bruiser, Brusher, Budger, buffer, Builder, Bulker, Burgher, Burler, Burner, Burster, Buyer, Buzzer, Cajoler, Calciner, Caloyer, Campaigner, Camper, Carder, Carouser, Carper, Carver, Cashierer, Catcher, Causer, Cawker, Cementer, Champer, Charmer, Chastiser, Chaunter, Cheater, Cheerer, Cherimoyer, Chewer, Chicaner, Chider, Chimer, Chirper, Choker, Choler, Chooser, Circumscriber, Citer, Clacker, Claimer, Clamper, Clasper, Cleanser, Cleaver, Clever, Clicker, Clincher, Clinker, Clumper, Coacher, Coaster, Coaxer, Codger, Coherer, Coincider, Coiner, Colluder, Combiner, Come-outer, Comer, Comether, Commander, Commender, Commuter, Compacter, Comparer, Compiler, Complainer, Complier, Composer, Compounder, Compter, Comptroler, Computer, Concealer, Conceiver, Concluder, Concocter, Condenser, Conder, Condoler, Confeder, Confesser, Confider, Confirmer, Conformer, Confounder, Confrier, Confronter, Confuter, Conniver, Consenter, Conserver, Consoler, Conspirer, Constrainer, Constructer, Consulter, Consumer, Container, Contender, Contradicter, Contravener, Contriver, Convener, Converser, Converter, Conveyer, Cooter, Coplaner, Corer, Corrupter, Cosher, Coucher, Cougher, Courser, Courter, Cowalker, Coworker, cracker, Craker, Craver, crawler, Creeper, Crier, Crimper, Crisper, Croaker, Crocker, Crofter, Crusader, Crusher, Cryer, Culler, Curer, Curler, Curser, Curtailer, Dansker, Darer, Darner, Dasher, Dater, Dauber, Daunter, Dealer, Debaser, Debater, Debaucher, Decanter, Decayer, Deceiver, Decider, Decker, Declaimer, Declarer, Decliner, Decoherer, Decoyer, Decreer, Decrier, Defamer, Defaulter, Defender, Defenser, Defier, Defiler, Definer, Deflourer, Deflower, Deformer, Deforser, Defrauder, Defrayer, Dehorter, Dejecter, Delayer, Delighter, Deluder, Delver, Demander, Depainter, Departer, Depender, Deposer, Depraver, Depriver, Derider, Deriver, Descanter, descender, Describer, Descrier, Deserter, Deserver, Designer, Desirer, Despairer, Despiser, Despoiler, Desponder, Detailer, Detainer, Detecter, Detester. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: carles, clears, lacers, sclera. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-l-r-s" | |
-1 letter: acres, alecs, arles, cares, carle, carls, carse, clear, earls, escar, lacer, laces, lares, laser, lears, races, rales, reals, scale, scare, serac, seral. | |
-2 letters: aces, acre, alec, ales, arcs, ares, arse, care, carl, cars, case, cels, earl, ears, eras, lace, lacs, lars, lase, lear, leas, race, rale, rase, real, recs, sale, scar, seal, sear, sera. | |
-3 letters: ace, ale, als, arc, are, ars, car, cel, ear, els, era, ers, lac, lar, las, lea, ras, rec, res, sac, sae, sal, sea, sec, sel, ser. | |
-4 letters: ae, al, ar, as, el, er, es, la, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-l-r-s" | |
+1 letter: calkers, callers, carcels, carless, carpels, carrels, cartels, carvels, cellars, cereals, clarets, claries, claroes, clasher, clasper, classer, clavers, clawers, coalers, cradles, crestal, eclairs, escolar, lackers, lancers, larches, marcels, oracles, parcels, placers, recalls, reclasp, recoals, recusal, relaces, rescale, scalare, scalers, scalier, scalper, scarlet, sclerae, scleral, scleras, secular, slacker, solacer. | |
+2 letters: acerolas, alfresco, arbuscle, articles, auricles, becrawls, berascal, cacklers, caesural, cajolers, calderas, calibers, calibres, calipers, calories, caloyers, candlers, caramels, caravels, careless, carioles, carlines, carolers, carousel, carrells, caulkers, cavilers, centrals, ceramals, cervelas, charleys, charlies, charnels, choleras, chorales, clabbers, clackers, claimers, clambers, clammers, clampers, clangers, clappers, claquers, clashers, claspers, classers, classier, clatters, claviers, cleaners, cleanser, clearers, clearest, cleavers, coarsely, coracles, crackles, cradlers, crankles, crawlers, declares, decrials, earlocks, escarole, escolars, glaciers, glancers, graciles, grackles, hacklers, lacquers, lacrosse, lanciers, leachers, locaters, lucarnes, miracles, percales, radicels, radicles, recitals, reclaims, reclames, reclasps, recleans, recusals, replaces, replicas, rescaled, rescales, sacredly, scalares, scalpers, scarcely, scarless, scarlets, sceptral, sclaffer, scleroma, scrabble, scramble, scrannel, scrapple, scrawled, scrawler, sectoral, seculars, shackler, slackers, solacers, spectral, specular, spiracle, sterical, tacklers, trachles, treacles, visceral. | |
+3 letters: acervulus, acrolects, acroleins, acrylates, albacores, albicores, amelcorns, ancestral, arbuscles, arsenical, bachelors, balancers, barbicels, barleducs, barnacles, beclamors, berascals, blanchers, bleachers, bracelets, bracioles, bractlets, brocatels, brucellas, cabrioles, calendars, calenders, callipers, calorizes, calvaries, calypters, cameleers, canallers, cancelers, caprioles, caracoles, carollers, caroluses, carousels, carrioles, carrousel, cartelise, caruncles, casserole, cavaleros, cavaliers, cavalries, cavillers, celeriacs, cellarers, cellarets, censorial, cerebrals, ceruleans, cervelats, chandlers, charmless, chelators, chlorates, cisternal, clamorers, claqueurs, clarences, clarifies, clarinets, clarities, claymores, claywares, cleansers, clearings, clearness, clepsydra, clericals, colanders, coleaders, collarets, conelrads, corelates, cornmeals, coveralls, cracknels, crawliest, crevalles, crossable, crushable, cyclecars, cymbalers, declarers, decretals, eristical, escalader, escalator, escaroles, falconers, fireclays, graceless, housecarl, irascible, lacerates, lacertids, laceworks, lacrosses, larceners, larcenies, larcenist, larcenous, launchers, laverocks, leadscrew, loricates, lowercase, mackerels, millraces, overcalls, overscale, parlances, particles, pectorals, peculiars, placaters, praelects, precleans, preclears, prelacies, preplaces, raclettes, realistic, recallers, reclasped, reliances, relocates, replacers, replicase, rescaling, rescuable, retackles, rocailles, sacrilege, scalloper, sclaffers, scleromas, sclerotia, scrabbled, scrabbler, scrabbles, scrambled, scrambler, scrambles, scrannels, scrapples, scrawlers, scrawlier, screwball, scrutable, scutellar, sectorial, secularly, shacklers, simulacre, specialer, spherical, spiracles, subcellar, tailraces, traceless, trackless, trauchles, trochleas, ulcerates, vernacles, verticals, vesicular. | |
+4 letters: acclaimers, accursedly, afterclaps, alacrities, allosteric, altercates, anchorless, applecarts, archangels, arecolines, arsenicals, ascribable, aspherical, backlasher, backslider, barcaroles, berascaled, blackeners, blockaders, bracteoles, branchless, branchlets, bricolages, broadscale, caballeros, cablegrams, cabriolets, cajoleries, calamaries, calcareous, calentures, calibrates, campestral, cancellers, caramelise, carbazoles, carbonless, carbuncles, carelessly, carnelians, carpoolers, carrousels, cartelised, cartelises, cartelizes, cartilages, cartwheels, casseroles, catalogers, catalyzers, caterwauls, cathedrals, celebrants, celebrates, cellarages, censurable, centralest, centralise, centralism, centralist, cervelases, channelers, charladies, charlottes, cheerleads, chevaliers, chivalries, chloracnes, chloralose, chlordanes, chlorellas, circulates, clamberers, clarifiers, classifier, clathrates, clatterers, clavierist, clearances, clearstory, clearwings, clepsydrae, clepsydras, collarless, concealers, conferrals, coralbells, corallines, cornelians, cornflakes, correlates, crackliest, cradlesong, cranesbill, craterlets, crawlspace, creaseless, crystalize, curlpapers, curtailers, curtalaxes, curtilages, curveballs, decaliters, declaimers, declarants, descramble, disclaimer, dreadlocks, escadrille, escaladers, escalators, escalatory, exclaimers, falconries, fireplaces, flackeries, flagrances, forecastle, fortalices, freelances, gerfalcons, graticules, housecarls, hysterical, incurables, interclass, interlaces, kiloparsec, lachrymose, lackluster, lacquerers, lacustrine, landscaper, larcenists, larvicides, latecomers, laticifers, leadscrews, linecaster, literacies, lowercased, lowercases, lubricates, luciferase, macroscale, mercurials, microscale, narcolepsy, normalcies, nucleators, olecranons, operculars, orchestral, orthoclase, overclaims, overcleans, overclears, overscaled, parbuckles, parfleches, peculators, pelycosaur, percalines, percolates, porcelains, precancels, radicalise, ramshackle, rebalances, rechannels, recitalist, reclasping, reclassify, reclosable, rectangles, reescalate, relacquers, relaunches, relevances, relocatees, reluctates, replicases, replicates, resectable, revictuals, sacerdotal, sacrileges, salesclerk, saltcellar, sarcolemma, saucerlike, scallopers, schmalzier, scleromata, sclerotial, scrabblers, scrabblier, scragglier, scramblers, scrawliest, screenable, screenland, screenplay, screwballs, scrubbable, searchable, searchless, secularise, secularism, secularist, secularity, secularize, sepulchral, silverback, simulacres, socializer, spectrally, specularly, speculator, sterically, subcellars, subcentral, subnuclear, superclass, superclean, superflack, superscale, telecaster, testicular, tolerances, trabeculas, tracheoles, triticales, trochlears, unclearest, underclass, unscramble, varicellas, versicular, victualers, viscerally, vocalizers, workplaces. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 63 61 6C 65 72 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... -.-. .- .-.. . .-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100011 01100001 01101100 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S c a l e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0063 0061 006C 0065 0072 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)536967787184 |
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