ticking
Americannoun
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a strong cotton fabric, usually twilled, used especially in making cloth ticks.
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a similar cloth in satin weave or Jacquard, used especially for mattress covers.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ticking
Example Sentences
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Monday's filing reflects the pressure on Paramount, with a $7 million-a-day "ticking fee" due to kick in for Warner Bros. shareholders if the takeover is not complete by October 1.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Paramount specifically wants the bond to cover the roughly $7 million-a-day, or $650 million-a-quarter, ticking fee it will owe Warner shareholders if the deal hasn’t closed by Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The ticking fees could add $7 million a day — or $650 million a quarter — to the $81 billion that Paramount had already anticipated paying Warner shareholders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
U.S. stock futures were ticking up following yesterday’s small losses for major markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
She kept her eyes on the scissors as she cut up a piece of blue ticking.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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