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tick

1. noun /tɪk/

a) A tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina.

The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.

b) A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

At midday, the long bond is up a tick.

2. verb /tɪk/

a) To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.

b) To make a tick mark.

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