Definition of ticker
: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such asa : watchb (1) : a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon (2) : a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screenc slang : heart
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Examples of ticker in a Sentence
The news came over the ticker.
Exercise is good for your ticker.
Recent Examples of ticker from the Web
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Gonalons was referring to a booming TV market, the quality of stadium a team plays in and other resources available to NFL teams that help keep that league relevant on sports tickers and in the news.
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Upon, her return to New York, Gibson was feted in a ticker-tape parade down Broadway in New York.
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The index is available under the ticker symbol UMIAMIFL through the S&P website at : www.umiamifl.com.
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One room is devoted to Edison’s creations and includes a phonograph, stock ticker and talking doll.
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Giant pandas Meng Meng and Jiao Qing received all but a ticker-tape parade when the bears arrived to their new home in Berlin on Saturday.
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By using its washable circuits with sensors, sewn into the lining of the bra, which will then track electrocardiogram signals from the ticker.
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He was feted in a Manhattan ticker-tape parade, riding in a car with columnist Walter Winchell.
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A small chyron, the ticker of text at the bottom of a screen, can make a huge difference: Those two chyrons refer to a line of questioning from Jim Risch, a Republican senator from Idaho.
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First Known Use of ticker
1821
TICKER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ticker for English Language Learners
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: a machine that receives and prints out stock prices and other news on long, thin pieces of paper
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: a narrow area that shows information across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
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