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Meaning of ticks
noun
- A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
noun
- A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery. Example: The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.
- A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement. Example: 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. Example: I'll be back in a tick.
- A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.
verb
- 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. Example: 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).
noun
- Ticking.
- A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
noun
- Credit, trust.
verb
- To go on trust, or credit.
- To give tick; to trust.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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