blip
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/blΙͺp/
English
Definitions
verb
- To emit one or more bleeps.βThe robot bleeped to acknowledge its new instructions.β
- To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps.
noun
- A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
- A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
- (by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
- An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.
verb
- To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
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Synonyms
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