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English to English noun
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a metallic tapping sound |  | Example: he counted the ticks of the clock
source: wordnet30
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a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers | | source: wordnet30
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A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken. | | source: webster1913
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