Definition of “tick”
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A tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina.
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A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
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A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
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A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
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A short period of time, particularly a second.
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A mark made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement; checkmark.
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Ticking.
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A sheet that wraps around a mattress.
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Credit, trust.
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verb:
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To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
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To make a tick mark.
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To work or operate, especially mechanically.
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