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scanning line

scanning line
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Definition of scanning line words

  • noun scanning line (in a cathode-ray or television tube) a single horizontal trace made by the electron beam in one traversal of the fluorescent screen. Compare frame (def 9). 1

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Origin of scanning line

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Scanning line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scanning line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scanning line usage trend in Literature

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