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pinger

noun
/ˈpɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/US

Etymology

From ping + -er.

  1. inherited from pyngan — “to prick”
  2. inherited from pingen — “to push, shove, pierce, stab, prod, goad, urge, feel remorse, incite”
  3. suffixed as pinger — “ping + er”

Definitions

  1. A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo…

    A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.

    • We couldn't take the boat into the shallows near the reef because our sonar pinger was broken.

  2. A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement…

    A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.

    • The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration.

  3. A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.

    • Some people like fancy pingers with extra features, but I always use the default ping application.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A user of a ping program

      A user of a ping program; one who pings.

      • Every time we replace the main page, we get flooded with pingers making sure our web site is still there.

    2. An illicit drug, especially ecstasy, taken for recreational purposes.

      • That was a great party. Everyone took a pinger or two.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA