Short high-pitched warning signal (4)

I believe the answer is:

beep

(Other definitions for beep that I've seen before include "Alarming noise" , "Warning signal" , "Sound of pager" , "Electronic noise" , "Electronic warning sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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