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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He’s got a clicker for every time Jones gets mentioned to me.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

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

Another crew member reportedly performed two headcounts that came up with 42 passengers, then used a clicker and counted 44.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

I have a television remote control clicker attached to my wheelchair, very close to my right hand.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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