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Knowing lots of answers but being a millisecond slow on the buzzer is indeed very frustrating.
Ken Jennings

Meaning of "buzzer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUZZER

buzzer  [ˈbʌzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUZZER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Buzzer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUZZER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

buzzer

Buzzer

A buzzer or beeper is an audio signalling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric. Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.

Definition of buzzer in the English dictionary

The first definition of buzzer in the dictionary is a person or thing that buzzes. Other definition of buzzer is a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong. Buzzer is also a wood planing machine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUZZER


nuzzer
ˈnʌzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUZZER

buyout
Buys Ballot´s law
buzkashi
buzz
buzz bomb
buzz cut
buzz in
buzz off
buzz phrase
buzz saw
buzz word
buzzard
buzzcut
buzzing
buzzingly
buzzkill
buzzsaw
buzzwig
buzzword
buzzy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUZZER

appetizer
blazer
equalizer
fertilizer
fizzer
freezer
frizzer
homogenizer
jazzer
nozzer
organizer
panzer
Pulitzer
quizzer
razer
rozzer
stabilizer
synthesizer
trailblazer
whizzer

Synonyms and antonyms of buzzer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «buzzer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUZZER

Find out the translation of buzzer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of buzzer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «buzzer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电子蜂鸣器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

timbre
570 millions of speakers

English

buzzer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зуммер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

campainha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sonnerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buzzer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Summer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブザー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버저
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buzzer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

còi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலிப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बझर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cicalino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brzęczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зумер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buzzer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βομβητή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sirene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

summer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buzzer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of buzzer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUZZER»

The term «buzzer» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUZZER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «buzzer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «buzzer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buzzer

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3 QUOTES WITH «BUZZER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word buzzer.
1
Larry Bird
Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
2
Ken Jennings
As Jeopardy devotees know, if you're trying to win on the show, the buzzer is all. On any given night, nearly all the contestants know nearly all the answers, so it's just a matter of who masters buzzer rhythm the best.
3
Ken Jennings
Knowing lots of answers but being a millisecond slow on the buzzer is indeed very frustrating.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUZZER»

Discover the use of buzzer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buzzer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bird At the Buzzer: Uconn, Notre Dame, and a Women's ...
A see-saw affair in which neither team led by more than eight points, the 2001 Big East championship game encapsulates the quintessential inside story of the individual talents and skills, team spirit and smarts, and the moment-by-moment ...
Jeff Goldberg, 2011
2
At the Buzzer!: Havlicek Steals, Erving Soars, Magic Deals, ...
Basketball's legendary players, record-setting games, buzzer-beating baskets, stunning upsets, and much more come to life as never before in this extraordinary book-and-CD package.
Bryan Burwell, 2001
3
On the Buzzer
But the cup takes a back seat when Sandhurst's sporting reputation is on the line. The odds are against them. The stakes are high. Can Sandhurst win the inter-school basketball trophy to take the Winter Series?
Michael Panckridge, 2007
4
When the Final Buzzer Sounds: NHL Greats Share Their Stories ...
NHL Greats Share Their Stories of Hardship and Triumph Colleen Howe, Gordie Howe, Charles Wilkins. don skates until the age of twelve), but he is quite justified in pointing out that his contribution as a player was by no means confined to ...
Colleen Howe, Gordie Howe, Charles Wilkins, 2000
5
Behavior and Its Causes: Philosophical Foundations of ...
Instead of accepting a proposition as its object, the concept of reinforcement accepts an event or a state of affairs-such as access to pellets-as its object. Consider the discriminative stimulus. Suppose that the sound of a buzzer functions as a ...
T.L. Smith, 1994
6
Texas Toys and Games
And these are the sorts of things you would toss in the toy box and slide under the bed after the children leave — most of them. I also included toys that would not fit in elsewhere. The button buzzer is among the most common toys in the world.
Francis Edward Abernethy, 1989
7
Durable Secondary Reinforcement: Method and Theory
During this type of training what happens is that the buzzer becomes a signal " that water may now be available." Water is received at no time except when the buzzer sounds, so the animal soon learns to "pay attention" to the buzzer — as it  ...
8
Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and ...
When this is done, ammo gets reset to 30, buzzer gets reset to 0, a sound is played to simulate the loading of the magazine, and all the channels of the vest are deactivated (set to 0). The deactivation could be done by a series of eight results, ...
Michael Haller, Mark Billinghurst, Bruce H. Thomas, 2007
9
Renewable Energy Made Easy: Free Energy from Solar, Wind, ...
Place the Piezo buzzer from D10 (positive) to H10 (negative). Experiments With the Half Wave Rectifier After following these steps, the X and Y rows will have the DC rectified current. Spin the PicoTurbine blades by hand, and you should hear ...
David Craddock, 2008
10
Buzzer Basket
Chip faces difficult challenges in dealing with a new basketball coach and increased responsibilities at Mr. Grayson's store.
Clair Bee, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUZZER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buzzer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Late For Work 7/7: Terrell Suggs Nearly Breaks Buzzer In Celebrity …
And he attacked the buzzer like it was Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, nearly breaking the dang thing. Host and comedian Steve Harvey ... «BaltimoreRavens.com, Jul 15»
2
News Buzzer: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Berkshire Hathaway Inc …
Michael Lavelle, who has headed Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) [Trend Analysis] capital markets origination team in the Europe, Middle East and ... «eMarketsDaily, Jul 15»
3
Pistons' Darrun Hilliard little buzzer-beater may prove big on …
Pistons' Darrun Hilliard little buzzer-beater may prove big on getaway day. Detroit Pistons 2015 Draftees. Darrun Hilliard staked his claim to Mr. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Tyler Johnson's Buzzer-Beating Layup Gives Heat Summer League …
With the Miami Heat trailing, 70-69, with 0.4 seconds remaining in their NBA Summer League game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Heat ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Rapid Reaction: Nets lose at the buzzer against the Heat 71-70, five …
This afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Miami Heat 71-70 after an inbounds lob from Justice Winslow to Tyler Johnson with .4 seconds left ... «The Brooklyn Game, Jul 15»
6
Buzzer-beater! LeBron beats Bulls, matches Michael Jordan's …
LeBron James hit a jumper from the corner at the buzzer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers an 86-84 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, tying the Eastern ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
7
Buzzer-beater decides second NBA playoff match in two days
Pierce's incredible feat follows another buzzer beater yesterday when Derrick Rose shot a three-pointer to give the Chicago Bulls a 99-96 win over the ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
8
GUOSEN Concluding Buzzer
The service sector continued to expand in June, but at its slowest rate since January, according to an industry index released by HSBC on ... «FX News Call, Jul 15»
9
High school summer basketball: Durn drains buzzer-beater 3 …
Rising senior Antwan Durn's 3-pointer at the buzzer fueled Sneads to a 27-26 victory over Brookwood Academy on Monday in the North Florida ... «Jackson County Floridan, Jul 15»
10
Suggs a buzzer-slamming hit on Celebrity Family Feud
In a faceoff against 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, Suggs hit the buzzer first and gave the No. 1 answer to “something a man might name after ... «Comcast SportsNet Baltimore, Jun 15»

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