"plipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plippers [plural]
Etymology: plip + -er. So-called for the plip sound made when the car is unlocked. From its french inventor Paul Lipschutz (head of Neiman, maker of car anti-theft device for cars ) who created it in 1978. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|plip|er|id2=agent noun}} plip + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} plipper (plural plippers)
  1. A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock. Synonyms: electronic car key Hypernyms: key fob, keyfob
    Sense id: en-plipper-en-noun-ovI8wFkF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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