"pips" meaning in English

See pips in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pɪps/ Forms: the pips [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɪps 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 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 17 58 4 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 12 65 5 4 4

Noun

IPA: /pɪps/
Rhymes: -ɪps Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} pips
  1. plural of pip Tags: form-of, plural Form of: pip
    Sense id: en-pips-en-noun-a3l1jNqr
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "pip"
        }
      ],
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        "plural of pip"
      ],
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɪps/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪps"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pips"
}

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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "def": "1"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 17 58 4 3 3",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 12 65 5 4 4",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "The Greenwich Time Signal."
      ],
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          "Greenwich Time Signal",
          "Greenwich Time Signal"
        ]
      ],
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        "(informal) The Greenwich Time Signal."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɪps/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪps"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pips"
}
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    "English noun forms",
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    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪps",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪps/1 syllable"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "pip"
        }
      ],
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        "plural of pip"
      ],
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɪps/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪps",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪps/1 syllable"
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    }
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      ],
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        "The Greenwich Time Signal."
      ],
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          "Greenwich Time Signal"
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      ],
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        "(informal) The Greenwich Time Signal."
      ],
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        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɪps/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪps"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pips"
}

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