n. | 1. | One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc. |
2. | A telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off stock quotations ( | |
3. | an electronic instrument receiving information by transmision from a remote source and displaying it in readable fashion, not necessarily on paper tape (e.g. on a video display terminal or moving ribbon of electronically controlled lights). | |
4. | The heart. |
Noun | 1. | ticker - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" |
2. | ticker - a small portable timepiece Synonyms: watch | |
3. | ticker - character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on tickertape Synonyms: stock ticker |