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ticker (enc)

Ticker

Noun1.ticker - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
athlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
biauriculate heart - a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
cardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood
valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
2.ticker - a small portable timepiece
analog watch - a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
watch crystal, watch glass, crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
digital watch - a watch with a digital display
face - 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 crystal
movement - 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 it
pocket watch - a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
stem-winder - a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
watch case - the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
wrist watch, wristwatch - a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
3.ticker - character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on tickertape
character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time

 

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