blip
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/blɪp/
A brief period of trouble or difficulty before things improve.
The company's profits dipped, but it was just a blip.
A short, high-pitched sound made by an electronic device.
The microwave made a blip when it finished cooking.
A small, flashing light on a radar screen that represents an object.
The blip on the radar screen indicated an incoming aircraft.