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Skim Over Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCAN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCAN

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCAN" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
  • • An image produced by scanning
  • verb
  • • Examine minutely or intensely
  • • Examine hastily
  • • Make a wide, sweeping search of
  • • Conform to a metrical pattern
  • • Move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
  • • Read metrically
  • • Obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Please scan your boarding pass before entering the plane."
  • • "The doctor used a scanner to scan my injured leg."

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New York Times24 Nov 1991 Across 78
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