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buzz⋅er

[buhz-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that buzzes.
2. a signaling apparatus similar to an electric bell but without hammer or gong, producing a buzzing sound by the vibration of an armature.

Origin:
1600–10; buzz 1 + -er 1
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buzz·er   (bŭz'ər)   
n.  An electric signaling device, such as a doorbell, that makes a buzzing sound.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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