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Vinony

beeper

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːpə/ / /ˈbipɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English beep Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English beeper From beep + -er.

  1. Something that makes a beeping sound.

    “The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper.”

  2. Something that makes a beeping sound.

    “No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers”

  3. Something that makes a beeping sound.
  4. A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast).

    “Radio "beepers" are easy: all you need is a telephone, and you can basically have an overseas conversation with any DJ or radio news director in America.”