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buzz·er

(bŭz′ər)

An electric signaling device, such as a doorbell, that makes a buzzing sound.

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buzzer

(ˈbʌzə)

1. a person or thing that buzzes

2. (Electronics) a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong

3. (Tools) NZ a wood planing machine

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

buzz•er

(ˈbʌz ər)

n.

1. a person or thing that buzzes.

2. a signaling apparatus similar to an electric bell but without hammer or gong, producing a buzzing sound by the vibration of an armature.

[1600–10]

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Noun	1.	buzzer - a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed doorbell, bell night bell - a doorbell to be used at night push button, button, push - an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
	2.	buzzer - a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound signaling device - a device used to send signals

Translations

صَفّارَه كَهْرَبائِيَّه

bzučák

summer

Summer

summeri

timbre

זמזם

berregõgõzsíp

dyrabjalla, kalltæki

segnalatore acustico vibratore

zoemer

summer

bzučiak

vibratörzil

蜂呜器

buzzer

[ˈbʌzəʳ] N

1. (= intercom) → portero m automático, interfono m

2. (= factory hooter) → sirena f

3. (electronic, on cooker, timer etc) → timbre m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

buzzer

[ˈbʌzə^r] n (= intercom) → interphone m
to ring a buzzer → sonner

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

buzzer

n → Summer m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

buzzer

[ˈbʌzəʳ] n → cicalino; (in factory) → sirena

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

buzz

(baz) verb

1. (of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying. The bees buzzed angrily.

2. to be filled with or make a similar noise. My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.

noun

(sometimes with a) a buzzing sound. a buzz of conversation.

give someone a buzz

(slang) to telephone someone. I'll give you a buzz as soon as I get there.

ˈbuzzer noun

an electrical or other apparatus producing a buzzing sound.

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Soon after- wards came a "buzzer," and then the magneto- electric bell.

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Pete Young used the classic dry and buzzers combination to land 23 fish from the Muckle Troot Loch.

Anglers revel in conditions

Papermill Fishery 07814 741252 Trout are being caught on sedges, grey dusters and buzzers fished on a floating line or deeper down with hothead damsels, white fritz and cat's whisker lures.

AROUND THE FISHERIES

Phil Hambley had 22 and 17 trout over two visits, all to Buzzers. Chris Hall landed 16 on Damsel Nymph and Buzzers.

STILLWATER ROUND-UP

The bottom lake continued to fish well with trout generally between 3 and 4 1/2lb or better caught mainly on a plain black buzzers but on Saturday they weren't having any of it.

Jubilee celebrations

FLY BOX Chatton: Various dries, Buzzers, Hoppers, Sedges, Zonkers.

Fly-tying lessons pay off for juniors; GAME ANGLING

Some residents said their buzzers did not work and the intercom system in the entrance gave instructions in foreign languages.

'Security buzzers don't work for most residents'

WERMA audible buzzers and optical beacon lights are for use on control panels and enclosures.

Control panel buzzers

Most boat anglers are getting double figure bags - one boat had 69 fish last week, all taken on buzzers! Fish are responding to almost static buzzer teams on 15-20ft leaders with fish rising in the water at the height of the hatch.

Trout boom

Thirty-one (88.5%) of the instructors found the level of chaos in the game acceptable, while 28 (80.0%) instructors found the use of buzzers in the game acceptable.

The library game: engaging unengaged freshmen

Spring is breathing new life into the grass, the trees, the blossom and wild flowers, wild birds, and of course, troutSpring also heralds the first major hatch of chironomids, also called midges or buzzers. Their appearance can send trout into a feeding frenzy.