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beeper

/ˈbiːpə/

Meanings
  • noun

    A small electronic device used to alert the wearer of an incoming call, message, or other notifications.

    - "He forgot his beeper at home."
    - "The beeper went off during the movie."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with beeper
peeper , keeper , leeper
Variants
List of all variants of beeper that leads to same result
beeper , beepers
Etymology
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The term 'beeper' is believed to have originated from the beeping sound made by the device.


Trivia
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  1. The first beeper was invented in 1949 by Samuel Skinner.

  2. Beeper was a popular term for pagers in the 1990s.


Related Concepts
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  1. pager: An obsolete communication device that used to beep to alert the user of an incoming message.

  2. mobile phone: A modern communication device that can make calls, send messages, and access the internet.


Culture
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Beeper has been a common term used in various forms of media, including movies, TV shows, and literature, to represent a pager or a mobile phone.

How to Memorize "beeper"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, portable device that makes a beeping sound when you have a new message or call.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'beeper' with the sound of a beeping alarm.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'BEEP' to remember the definition: B - Beeping device, E - Electronic, P - Portable.


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