buzzer

//ˈbʌzər//
B1Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Noun

buzzerSingular
buzzersPlural
1

An electrical device that makes a buzzing sound, used as a signal or alarm.

Press the buzzer to let them know you have arrived.

2

A button or switch that activates such a device, especially one used to gain entry to a building.

Press the buzzer to enter the building.

3

A sound-making device used in game shows or sports to indicate the end of a time period or a correct/incorrect answer.

The contestant pressed the buzzer just before time ran out.

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