beeper
Americannoun
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a device that connects into a telephone circuit and transmits a periodic signal as an indication that the conversation over the circuit is being recorded.
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a similar device attached to a free-ranging animal as an aid to learning its habits; biotelemeter.
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Also called pager. a pocket-size electronic device whose signal notifies a person of an important message, sometimes displaying the telephone number to be called.
Etymology
Origin of beeper
Example Sentences
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Stephen explained: "Everything was geared up to the beeper going off and you being ready."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
In college, I wrote a term paper exploring their allure and even interviewed a man who charged a dollar a month to alert subscribers via beeper whenever one started.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2023
Out with the future-forward A.I. holograms, in with a kitschy cameo from a beeper.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
Who did Nick Fury ping with his beeper before turning to ash?
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2018
Dad keeps checking his beeper, hoping someone will call.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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