bleeper
/ˈblipər/
noun
- A small electronic device that makes a short high-pitched sound, used to signal someone or to get attention.
- In the 1990s, many people used a bleeper instead of a mobile phone.
- My bleeper went off during the movie, and I had to step out to check the message.
- The doctor carried a bleeper so the hospital could reach her at any time.
- A device that makes a beeping sound, especially one used to censor offensive words in broadcasting.
- The TV station used a bleeper to cover the swear words during the live interview.
- You could hear the bleeper every time the guest said something inappropriate.
- The radio show had a bleeper that automatically muted bad language.