ticker
[ tik-er ]
/ ˈtɪk ər /
noun
a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
a person or thing that ticks.
Slang. a watch.
Slang. the heart.
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ticker
/ (ˈtɪkə) /
noun
slang
- the heart
- a watch
a person or thing that ticks
stock exchange the US word for tape machine (def. 2)
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