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clicker

American  
[klik-er] / ˈklɪk ər /

noun

  1. someone or something that clicks.

  2. remote control.

clicker British  
/ ˈklɪkə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that clicks

  2. informal a foreman in a shoe factory or printing works

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He initially failed but said he passed a retake by watching the medic testing him "press the button for the tone and then I pressed my clicker straight away".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

I remember when I was planning it, I asked Craig if I could add a jump scare with a clicker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

By bedtime, the routine of separate meals and joint clicker tricks is firmly in place.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

Mackey scanned the horizon and ticked off the daily elk count with a clicker.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“It’s called clicker training. They want Ruby to associate the noise with the treat. When she does something they want, they make that noise.”

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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