throbber

== English == === Etymology === From throb +‎ -er. In sense 1, after version 1.0 of the Netscape web browser, which used an animation of its logo (a big blue N) expanding and contracting, as in a throb. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɹɒ.bə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɹɑ.bəɹ/ Rhymes: -ɒbə(ɹ) Hyphenation: throb‧ber === Noun === throbber (plural throbbers) (graphical user interface) A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task. (slang) An erect penis. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erect penis Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:penis (slang) A term of abuse. === References ===