blip
noun/blɪp/
/blɪp/
- a change in a process or situation, usually when it gets worse for a short time before it gets better; a temporary problem
- a temporary blip
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- a short high sound made by an electronic device
- a small flashing point of light on a radar screen, representing an object
Word Originlate 19th cent. (denoting a sudden rap or tap): imitative; the noun sense ‘unexpected deviation’ dates from the 1970s.
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