"pinger" meaning in English

See pinger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: En-au-pinger.ogg [Australia] Forms: pingers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English ping English -er English pinger From ping + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ping|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English ping English -er English pinger From ping + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinger (plural pingers)
  1. A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.
    Sense id: en-pinger-en-noun-SlzAKnfM Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 13 20 16 27
  2. A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.
    Sense id: en-pinger-en-noun-R8yTNean Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 13 20 16 27
  3. A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.
    Sense id: en-pinger-en-noun-G5ueTOV~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 13 20 16 27
  4. A user of a ping program; one who pings.
    Sense id: en-pinger-en-noun-QaZ9LCRR Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 13 20 16 27
  5. (slang) An illicit drug, especially ecstasy, taken for recreational purposes. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-pinger-en-noun-A4uexCzv Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 21 16 19 8 36 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 16 20 9 35 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 14 21 10 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 24 15 18 10 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 21 10 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 13 20 16 27 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 16 19 8 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 17 19 6 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 17 19 3 43 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 21 14 17 8 39

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