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Definition of buzzer noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

buzzer

noun

NAmE//ˈbʌzər//

an electrical device that produces a buzzing sound as a signal Put your finger on the buzzer and be ready to answer.

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Idioms

at the buzzer

at the end of a game or period of play He missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer.

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