pinger

Meaning

1. A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar or other echo location systems.
2. A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.
3. A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.
4. A user of a ping program; one who pings.
5. (slang) An illicit drug, especially ecstasy, taken for recreational purposes.

Synonyms

gibber

haddock

scrod

sonar

chat haddock

snapper haddock

pinger probe

Translations

أزاز ؛ جهاز إرسال فوق صوتي لقياس الأعماق

هدوق

Schellfisch

Bratschellfisch

aiglefin

églefin

émetteur acoustique

balise répondeuse

répondeur de fond

pingueur

échosondeur de pénétration

sondeur de sédiments

asinello

eglefino

merluzzo giovane

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From ping + -er.