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ping
A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
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noun
A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
verb
Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active
“Ping your machine in the office”
verb
Contact, usually in order to remind of something
“I'll ping my accountant — April 15 is nearing”
verb
Hit with a pinging noise
“The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
verb
Make a short high-pitched sound
“The bullet pinged when they struck the car”
verb
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
“The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
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Ping your machine in the office
I'll ping my accountant — April 15 is nearing
The bugs pinged the lamp shade
The bullet pinged when they struck the car
The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline
The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded
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