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buzzer

buzz·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhz-er]
    • /ˈbʌz ər/
    • /ˈbʌz.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhz-er]
    • /ˈbʌz ər/

Definitions of buzzer word

  • countable noun buzzer A buzzer is an electrical device that is used to make a buzzing sound for example, to attract someone's attention. 3
  • noun buzzer a person or thing that buzzes 3
  • noun buzzer a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong 3
  • noun buzzer a wood planing machine 3
  • noun buzzer an electrical device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal 3
  • noun buzzer a person or thing that buzzes. 1

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Origin of buzzer

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; buzz1 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Buzzer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buzzer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

buzzer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for buzzer

noun buzzer

  • alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • gong — a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
  • warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
  • signal — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
  • bell — A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.

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