PAGER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged

Synonyms:

beeper; pager

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pager" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Derivation:

page (contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system)

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