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   ping

   /pɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a short, high-pitched ringing sound: "the ping of the oven timer"
   • 2. a rattling sound made by an engine as a result of over-rapid combustion of the fuel–air mixture in the cylinders. US

   verb

   • 1. make or cause to make a short, high-pitched ringing sound: "the doorbell pinged"
   • 2. send an electronic message to (someone): "my husband and I got pinged and were told to isolate until yesterday"
   • 3. query (another computer on a network) to determine whether there is a connection to it.
   • 4. another term for pink US

   Word Origin mid 19th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

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