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Raretikes
The correct spelling is tikes.
How to pronounce tikes
noun
Say it like: Tik-es
The correct spelling is tikes. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. For example: "The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."
Usage Examples
“The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.”
“At midday, the long bond is up a tick.”
“I'll be back in a tick.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
- 2.A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
- 3.A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
- 4.A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
- 5.A short period of time, particularly a second.
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