: one that pages
especially
: a small radio receiver that beeps, vibrates, or flashes to alert the user to an incoming message which is usually displayed on a small screen
: one having or covering a specified number or kind of pages
—used in combination
her essay was a 15-pager
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Amid the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Sept. 17.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Like, maybe about the effects of exploding Israeli pagers on the bodies of bloodthirsty terrorists?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The Mossad oversaw production of the pagers in Israel, according to Israeli officials.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Amid the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Sept. 17.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Like, maybe about the effects of exploding Israeli pagers on the bodies of bloodthirsty terrorists?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The Mossad oversaw production of the pagers in Israel, according to Israeli officials.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Pager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pager. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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