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ticks

/tɪks/

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noun

A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
"The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."
A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
A short period of time, particularly a second.
"I'll be back in a tick."
A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.
A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.
"Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box"
A bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.
The whinchat.

To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
To make a tick or checkmark.
To work or operate, especially mechanically.
"He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."
To strike gently; to pat.
To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

Ticking.
A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Synonyms:ticking

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