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ticking

[ tik-ing ]

noun

  1. a strong cotton fabric, usually twilled, used especially in making cloth ticks. tick.
  2. a similar cloth in satin weave or Jacquard, used especially for mattress covers.


ticking

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a strong cotton fabric, often striped, used esp for mattress and pillow covers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ticking1

First recorded in 1635–45; tick 3 + -ing 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ticking1

C17: from tick ³
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The second season of “Andor” is a ticking clock counting down to the Galactic Civil War that launched “Star Wars.”

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As a human rights attorney, I’ve seen some of the worst conduct by government employees, military officials, and private contractors – often done under the weighty guise of protecting the country from mythical ticking time bombs.

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It was Game 2 of the 2024 Western Conference finals, his team down by two points, the final seconds ticking off the clock.

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CBS’ addition to the oeuvre casts Morris Chestnut as a modern version of John Watson investigating rare medical conditions, most with a ticking clock counting down to death.

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“There’s nothing like that feeling that the clock is ticking down and you’re sitting in the truck, and then suddenly it’s time, and everybody gets quiet,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 2010.

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