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blip in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
    blip  pip  radar target 
  2. a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
    "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
    blip 
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blip in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
  2. (noun) A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
  3. (noun) (context/after definition 1) A brief aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
  4. (verb) (transitive) To skip over or ignore (with "out").
  5. (verb) (intransitive) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
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