specifically: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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: the sound of a buzzer
Examples of buzzer in a Sentence
Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Los Angeles Lakers blew a 20-point third-quarter lead and watched helplessly as Jamal Murray drilled a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer to lose a heartbreaking game to the Nuggets on Monday night.—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024 The little things When a team loses at the buzzer, the final shot and final sequences get the most scrutiny.—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buzzer
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