ticker
(noun)
noun
1. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Definition categories: body, viscus
2. a small portable timepiece
Similar word(s): watch
Definition categories: man–made, horologe, timekeeper, timepiece
3. a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with ticker as a noun:
- The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
- I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
- To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.
- My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.