beeper

== English == === Etymology === From beep +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiːpə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbipɚ/ Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ) === Noun === beeper (plural beepers) Something that makes a beeping sound. A simple computer speaker. A pager (wireless telecommunication device). (endearing) A robot. (radio, informal) A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast). ==== Derived terms ==== backup beeper ==== Descendants ==== → Chinese: BB機 / BB机 (bìbìjī), BP機 / BP机 (bìpìjī) → Polish: biper, beeper ==== Translations ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English beeper. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbi.pɛr/ Rhymes: -ipɛr Syllabification: bee‧per === Noun === beeper m inan (electronics, telecommunications) alternative spelling of biper ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === beeper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN beeper in Polish dictionaries at PWN