buzzer
Americannoun
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buzzers
plural
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a person or thing that buzzes.
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a signaling apparatus similar to an electric bell but without hammer or gong, producing a buzzing sound by the vibration of an armature.
noun
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a person or thing that buzzes
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a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong
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a wood planing machine
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He added a fifth before the final buzzer sounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Knicks In 5 was a moment everyone lucky enough to watch it will remember forever, down to where they were and what they were thinking as the final buzzer sounded.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
As the final buzzer sounded, thousands of New Yorkers who had traveled to San Antonio yelled, hugged and cried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Coope, was initially given a fast track to the semi-final show after judge KSI pressed his golden buzzer.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Get him to put a buzzer in every room with a door or a window on the street.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
His voice lands somewhere between the parents in Charlie Brown specials and those buzzers they put outside convenience stores to chase off teens.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
After trying each of the buzzers on the road I was unable to find the owner of the fence, however Nick Sawyer, a resident on the road did answer his intercom and shared his views.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Finally, Gattis addressed the long-running theory that the Astros’ sign stealing extended to the use of under-the-jersey buzzers.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
He also detailed some of the technology that will be used to make the new pitch clock system happen, including buzzers for umpires, which vibrate when a pitcher has run out of time.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Some kids put peanut butter in their hands as a gag, or have one of those shock buzzers, like in the cartoons.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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