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klick

/klɪk/

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noun noun

Examples :

""The grocery store is just one klick from my house, so I usually walk." "

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noun noun

(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples :

"The car was going at 80 klicks on the highway. "

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noun

Examples :

"I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened; a click of one’s fingers"

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noun

An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.

Examples :

"The language teacher demonstrated the unfamiliar "klick" by popping her tongue against the roof of her mouth, explaining its role in certain African languages. "

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noun

Sound made by a dolphin.

Examples :

"We listened carefully for a klick from the dolphin trainer's speaker, hoping to learn how she communicates with the animals. "

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noun

The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.

Examples :

"The final klick of the pencil sharpener made a satisfying sound. "

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noun

The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.

Examples :

"The website registered my klick on the "submit" button, but nothing happened. "

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noun

A pawl or similar catch.

Examples :

"The old fishing reel had a broken klick, so it wouldn't hold the line in place properly. "

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noun

A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.

Examples :

"The adjustable wrench wouldn't hold its setting because the klick was worn down and wasn't catching properly. "

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noun

The latch of a door.

Examples :

"I heard the klick of the front door latch as my daughter came home from school. "

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Examples :

"My house is about three klicks from the school. "

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(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples :

"The car was going 80 klicks on the highway. "

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