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chirps

noun

Meaning

  1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
  2. (radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.
  3. To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
  4. To speak in a high-pitched staccato
  5. (radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
  6. To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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