Definition of "tricorder" []

• A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes. (noun)

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• "I need a "tricorder" - the convenient, hand-held device featured on Star Trek that can detect life forms even from orbit."
• "I need a "tricorder" - the convenient, hand-held device featured on Star Trek that can detect life forms even from."
• "There were no weapons in the council chamber, but the tricorder was a blunt instrument, and Keski had more than enough strength to smash Esposito's skull with it."