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BLIP
blip, pip, radar target
(noun) a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
blip
(noun) a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; âthe market had one bad blip todayâ; âyou canât react to the day-to-day blipsâ; ârenewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail salesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
blip (plural blips)
(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
(by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
(internet, historical) An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.
Verb
blip (third-person singular simple present blips, present participle blipping, simple past and past participle blipped)
(intransitive, informal) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
(transitive) synonym of bleep
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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