pinger

English

Etymology

From ping +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋ.ɚ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)

Noun

pinger (plural pingers)

1. A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.

   We couldn't take the boat into the shallows near the reef because our sonar pinger was broken.

2. A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.

   The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration.

3. A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.

   Some people like fancy pingers with extra features, but I always use the default ping application.

4. A user of a ping program; one who pings.

   Every time we replace the main page, we get flooded with pingers making sure our web site is still there.

5. (slang) An illicit drug, especially ecstasy, taken for recreational purposes.

   That was a great party. Everyone took a pinger or two.

Anagrams

• preing

Interlingua

Etymology

From Latin pingo / pingere.

Verb

pinger

1. to paint

Conjugation

    Conjugation of pinger

infinitive		pinger
participle		present	perfect
		pingente	pingite
active		simple	perfect
	present	pinge	ha pingite
	past	pingeva	habeva pingite
	future	pingera	habera pingite
	conditional	pingerea	haberea pingite
	imperative	pinge
passive		simple	perfect
	present	es pingite	ha essite pingite
	past	esseva pingite	habeva essite pingite
	future	essera pingite	habera essite pingite
	conditional	esserea pingite	haberea essite pingite
	imperative	sia pingite

Related terms

• pictor