buzzer

[ buhz-er ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that buzzes.

  2. a signaling apparatus similar to an electric bell but without hammer or gong, producing a buzzing sound by the vibration of an armature.

Origin of buzzer

1
First recorded in 1600–10; buzz + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for buzzer

buzzer

/ (ˈbʌzə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that buzzes

  2. a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong

  1. NZ a wood planing machine

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