ticker
pronunciation
How to pronounce ticker in British English:
UK [ˈtɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce ticker in American English:
US [ˈtɪkər]
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- Noun:
- the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body
- a small portable timepiece
- character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on tickertape
Word Origin
- ticker (n.)
- 1821, "something that ticks," agent noun from tick (v.); slang meaning "heart" first recorded 1930. Ticker tape (1891) is from ticker "telegraphic device for recording stock market quotations, etc." (1883).
Example
- 1. Your ticker is a pretty simple organ .
- 2. That 's because there 's a misguided belief that the cholesterol in eggs ( found in the yolk ) raises the cholesterol levels in your body and puts your ticker at risk .
- 3. One of the customers usually sat by the ticker and called out the prices . They couldn 't come too fast for me . I have always remembered figures . No trouble at all .
- 4. He 's got a bad ticker . He 's got a heart condition .
- 5. Soy may be good for the heart , but if you 're trying to keep the ticker healthy and happen to be a breast cancer patient as well , then it 's not so clear how beneficial soy products may be for you .