clicker

American

[klik-er] / ˈklɪk ər /

noun

someone or something that clicks.
remote control.

clicker British

/ ˈklɪkə /

noun

a person or thing that clicks
informal a foreman in a shoe factory or printing works

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Example Sentences

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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

Garage clicker data showed she returned home around 5:15 p.m. that day.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

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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