noun
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slang
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the heart
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a watch
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a person or thing that ticks
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stock exchange the US word for tape machine
Etymology
Origin of ticker
1820–30; 1880–85 ticker for def. 4; tick 1 + -er 1
Example Sentences
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More controversial is his pick of Blue Owl Capital Inc., whose ticker is OBDC, the main publicly traded BDC from Blue Owl Capital Corp., ticker OWL.
From Barron's
Click on the tickers for more about each fund, including expense ratios.
From MarketWatch
That aforementioned Vanguard international ETF, ticker VXUS, doubles as a value fund, at 15 times this year’s earnings, and triples as a currency hedge, should the dollar continue the past year’s slide.
From Barron's
Click on the tickers for more about each company, index or fund.
From MarketWatch
The stock, which trades under the ticker BUD, has risen more than 20% since the start of January as of Wednesday’s close.
From Barron's
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