buzzer

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Muttering "Damn Japs", I noticed a train about to depart and ran in as the buzzer was sounding.

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

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  • He pressed the button for the buzzer, then went back to Dino. —  Woods, Stuart - [Barrington 11] - Two Dollar Bill
  • No sound came from inside Ham started to reach for the buzzer, then paused. —  069 - The Green Death
  • Muttering "Damn Japs", I noticed a train about to depart and ran in as the buzzer was sounding. —  Balderdash
  • VMI's Chavis Holmes (3) signals a two-pointer, while Coastal Carolina's Anthony Breeze (42) runs down the court yelling in disbelief after an official rules a possible game-tying, 3-point shot at the buzzer was a two-pointer. —  The Roanoke Times: Home page
  • Reporting from Boston -- Ray Allen's long jump shot at the buzzer was an air ball, and the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in overtime, 110-109, tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. —  Top Stories - Google News
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