Meanings
nounpolice scanner (plural police scanners)
plural police scanners
- broadcastingA scanner that is tuned to receive the frequencies used by police for their communications.
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police scanner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20scanner
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“police scanner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20scanner. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “police scanner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20scanner.
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