"Pips" meaning in English

See Pips in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Pips [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1}} the Pips
  1. (informal) The Greenwich Time Signal. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Pips-en-name-cwb1Ls5T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (music) A backing group for Gladys Knight.
    Sense id: en-Pips-en-name-KePiRlXV Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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