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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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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

After a brief petting session, I retrieve his clicker and treats from the drawer above the mini-fridge.

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

Are you really going to get all Marie Antoinette with your clicker about it?

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

I hear the clicker, and I’m rewarded with a tiny marshmallow.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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