clicker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that clicks
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informal a foreman in a shoe factory or printing works
Example Sentences
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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
There’s no track, no clicker, no spectacle — nothing to detract from the raw performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
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
He pressed a button on a clicker, and half a dozen pictures filled the wall monitors.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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