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   beep

   /biːp/

   noun

   • 1. a short, high-pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn: "leave a message after the beep"

   verb

   • 1. (of a horn or electronic device) produce a beep: "the machines were beeping and the tills humming"
   • ▪ summon (someone) by means of a pager: "they have themselves beeped in restaurants"

   Word Origin 1920s: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • P

     3

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