buzzer
Translation
buzzer
Examples
I pressed the buzzer, but nobody answered.
I pressed the buzzer, but nobody answered.
The game ended when the final buzzer sounded.
The game ended when the final buzzer sounded.
Grammar Patterns
press the buzzer to press the signaling device I pressed the buzzer, but nobody answered.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bell, alarm, siren
Etymology
From the verb 'buzz' + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally, 'a thing that buzzes'.
Memory Tips
It's a simple construction: the sound 'buzz' + '-er' for the device that makes the sound.