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BEEPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beeper mean? 

BEEPER (noun)
  The noun BEEPER has 1 sense:

1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being pagedplay

  Familiarity information: BEEPER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BEEPER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

beeper; pager

Hypernyms ("beeper" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Derivation:

beep (call, summon, or alert with a beeper)

beep (make a loud noise)


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