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scaler

[ˈskeɪlər]
nounpl: scalers
escalador
1. A person or animal that climbs or scales something
The mountain scaler reached the summit after days of climbing.
O escalador atingiu o cume após dias de escalada.
2. A dental instrument used to remove tartar and plaque from teeth
The dentist used an ultrasonic scaler to clean my teeth.
O dentista usou um escalador ultrassônico para limpar meus dentes.
3. In computing, a variable or value that has only magnitude without direction
Temperature is a scaler quantity in physics.
A temperatura é uma quantidade escalar na física.
4. A device that adjusts the size or scale of something
The image scaler automatically resized the picture for the display.
O escalador de imagem redimensionou automaticamente a foto para a tela.
Synonyms
climberimage resizerdental tool

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escalador
Most common term for climber; escalador ultrassônico for dental scaler
Portugal
escalador
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Technical/Computing
escalar
Used in scientific and technical contexts
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