■ noun a short, high-pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn.
■ verb produce a ~.
↘ chiefly N. Amer. summon with a device that ~s.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
1920s: imitative.
■ noun a short, high-pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn.
■ verb produce a ~.
↘ chiefly N. Amer. summon with a device that ~s.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
1920s: imitative.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004