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ticker
tick·er T0204200 (tĭk′ər)n.1. a. A telegraphic instrument that receives news reports and prints them on paper tape.b. Any of various devices that receive and display similar information, such as stock market quotations, electronically.2. Slang A watch.3. Slang The heart.ticker (ˈtɪkə) n1. slang a. the heartb. a watch2. a person or thing that ticks3. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange the US word for tape machine2tick•er (ˈtɪk ər) n. 1. a telegraphic instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape. 2. one that ticks. 3. Slang. a. a watch. b. the heart. [1820–30] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ticker - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"heart, pumpinternal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the bodyarteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heartathlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurancebiauriculate heart - a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auriclescardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contractioncardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of bloodvalve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through itcardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body | | 2. | ticker - a small portable timepiece watchanalog watch - a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dialwatch crystal, watch glass, crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watchdigital watch - a watch with a digital displayface - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"hunting watch, hunter - a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystalmovement - the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"pendulum watch - (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to itpocket watch - a watch that is carried in a small watch pocketstem-winder - a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stemhorologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping timewatch case - the metal case in which the works of a watch are housedwrist watch, wristwatch - a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist | | 3. | ticker - a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tapestock tickercharacter printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time |
tickernounSlang. The circulatory organ of the body:heart.TranslationsUhrtélégraphecuoreorologioticker
split (one's) ticketTo vote for candidates from more than one political party for different roles in public office. It has become increasingly uncommon for voters to split their ticket by voting for candidates from both parties.See also: split, ticketticker1. n. a heart. His ticker finally gave out. 2. n. a watch. My ticker stopped. The battery must be dead. EncyclopediaSeetapeTicker
TickerA record of the transactions occurring on an exchange on a given trading day, updated in real time or with only a slight delay. Before electronic tickers became common, most records of trading were printed out on strips of paper known as tape. It is more common now to refer to an exchange's live record as a ticker. When tape was common, trading volume sometimes became so heavy for a security that the tape publicly announcing quotes was delayed by a significant amount of time, usually a minute or two. This was called a tape is late situation.ticker An automated quotation system on which security transactions are reported after they occur on an exchange floor. Even though the newer systems are electronic and no longer actually tick, the name of the old mechanical device has stuck.Ticker (tape).While the stock markets are in session, there is a running record of trading activity in each individual stock. Today's computerized system, still referred to as the ticker, actually replaces the scrolling paper tape of the past. ticker Related to ticker: stock ticker, Ticker symbolSynonyms for tickernoun the circulatory organ of the bodySynonymsSynonyms for tickernoun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungsSynonymsRelated Words- internal organ
- viscus
- arteria coronaria
- coronary artery
- athlete's heart
- biauriculate heart
- cardiac muscle
- heart muscle
- cardiac valve
- heart valve
- valve
- cardiovascular system
- circulatory system
noun a small portable timepieceSynonymsRelated Words- analog watch
- watch crystal
- watch glass
- crystal
- digital watch
- face
- hunting watch
- hunter
- movement
- pendulum watch
- pocket watch
- stem-winder
- horologe
- timepiece
- timekeeper
- watch case
- wrist watch
- wristwatch
noun a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tapeSynonymsRelated Words- character printer
- character-at-a-time printer
- serial printer
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