blip

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  1. noun A spot of light on a radar or sonar screen indicating the position of a detected object, such as an aircraft or a submarine. Also called pip3.
  2. noun A high-pitched electronic sound; a bleep.
  3. noun A transient sharp upward or downward movement, as on a graph.
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  • Squawking meant sending out a signal from the transponder to let everyone at ATC and other aircraft know exactly which blip was the Lear. —  The Coffin Dancer
  • But the Halifax itself warned that the rise was likely to be a statistical blip, as the market remained under severe downward pressure. —  Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • They're not going to invest in equipment and new hires for a one-time, short-term blip. —  Firedoglake
  • Youk's slugging jump last year was a blip, and not a new established norm. —  Baseball Analysts
  • Describing the increase as a positive "blip," Ford marketing chief Jim Farley said he was hesitant to call it a trend. —  www.appeal-democrat.com - News :
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