PING
\pˈɪŋ], \pˈɪŋ], \p_ˈɪ_ŋ]\
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a sharp high-pitched metallic sound
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a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
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hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
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hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
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a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
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send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office"
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contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
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make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
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sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
By Princeton University
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