TICKS
Definition of TICKS
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A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
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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."
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A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."
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A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
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To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
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To make a tick or checkmark.
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To work or operate, especially mechanically.
"He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."
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Ticking.
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A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
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To go on trust, or credit.
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To give tick; to trust.
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(place names) A goat.
"Tickenhall Drive"
Source: Wiktionary
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