noun
- people who climb up steep surfaces such as mountains or walls
- dental instruments used to remove plaque and tartar from teeth
- devices or tools that remove scale or coating from surfaces
Usage: dental
Usage: technical
Examples
- The experienced scalers reached the summit before noon.
- Rock scalers need proper safety equipment and training.
- The dental hygienist cleaned her scalers between patients.
- Ultrasonic scalers are commonly used in dental offices.
- Industrial scalers remove rust and old paint from metal surfaces.
- The maintenance crew used scalers to clean the boiler pipes.
- Mountain scalers face many dangers including falling rocks.