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Word: Blip
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century (denoting a sudden rap or tap): imitative; the noun sense ‘unexpected deviation’ dates from the 1970s
blɪp
an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend
Short Definition:minor deviation from trend
Examples:- the Chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a blip
a very short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device
Short Definition:short high-pitched sound
Examples:- computer games can drive you crazy with their blips and bleeps
Word: Blip
Speech Type: Verb
blɪp
(of an electronic device) make a very short high-pitched sound or succession of sounds
Short Definition:make short high-pitched sound
Examples:- big boxes of esoteric electronics hummed and blipped
open (the throttle of a motor vehicle) momentarily
Short Definition:open vehicle throttle momentarily
Examples:- he straddled the bike and blipped the throttle
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