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Clicker

/ˈklɪkə/ · noun

Meaning

(slang, Northeastern US) The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (slang, Northeastern US) The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment.
  2. An electronic device used by individual students in the classroom to respond to multiple-choice questions, etc.
  3. A person who cuts out the uppers of shoes from pieces of leather using a flexible knife that clicks as it changes direction.
  4. A machine that cuts materials using a steel rule die. The name comes from the sound (click) when the material is cut. May be hand, pneumatic, or hydraulic powered.
  5. A signalling device used by military forces. Pressed between thumb and fingers, it makes a small but distinctive click understood by other members of a unit.
  6. A small mechanical device that produces a clicking sound, used in dog training.
  7. Someone who clicks, for example using a computer mouse.
  8. (UK, obsolete) Someone who stands by a shop door to invite people to buy; a tout.

Example Sentences

We have a clicker for the TV, one for the VCR, one for the DVD player and another one that does it all.
Let Clickers bark on the whole Day

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What does clicker mean?

Clicker means (slang, Northeastern US) The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment..

What is a synonym for clicker?

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What is the opposite of clicker?

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How do you use clicker in a sentence?

We have a clicker for the TV, one for the VCR, one for the DVD player and another one that does it all.

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