Pinger vs Pinner - What's the difference?
pinger | pinner |
A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound bust (i.e. goes, "ping!") such as in sonar or other echo location systems.
A device that periodically emits a signal that can be monitored to permit movement tracking.
A computer program that sends a ping message over a network.
A user of a ping program; one who pings.
Agent noun of pin; one who pins.
(obsolete) One who pins or impounds cattle.
A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
A cloth band for a gown.
* Gay
As a noun pinger
is a device that emits a short, high-pitched sound bust (ie goes, "ping!") such as in sonar or other echo location systems.As a proper noun pinner is
an area of the london borough of harrow.pinger
English
Noun
(en noun)- We couldn't take the boat into the shallows near the reef because our sonar pinger was broken.
- The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration.
- Some people like fancy pingers with extra features, but I always use the default ping application.
- Every time we replace the main page, we get flooded with pingers making sure our web site is still there.
pinner
English
Noun
(en noun)- With kerchief starched, and pinners clean.