buzzer

noun/ˈbʌzər/

Frequency rank: #8,553 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an electrical device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal or warning.

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Example sentence

The players froze when the buzzer sounded at the end of the game.

Synonyms & related words

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