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Rareticking
The correct spelling is ticking.
How to pronounce ticking
noun
IPA: /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
Say it like: Tik-ing
The correct spelling is ticking. A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses. For example: "He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."
Usage Examples
“He took the computer apart to see how it ticked.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
- 2.A sound of something ticking.
- 3.An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.
- 4.A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.
verb
- 1.To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
- 2.To make a tick or checkmark.
- 3.To work or operate, especially mechanically.
- 4.To strike gently; to pat.
- 5.To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).
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