Visual meaning of 'klick' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

A kilometer.

Examples:

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

military unit number

noun

(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples:

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

vehicle number traffic

Visual illustration of klick: A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand. - Image 1

noun

A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.

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. "

action sound machine device

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. "

technical machine part device

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. "

part machine technical device

noun

The latch of a door.

Examples:

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

structure part building

A kilometer.

Examples:

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

unit number military

(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples:

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

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Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "relatively" - Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

relativelyadverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Visual illustration for the word "registered" - To enter in a register.

registeredverb

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/

To enter in a register.

"She registered her children for summer camp. "

Visual illustration for the word "particularly" - (focus) Especially, extremely.

particularlyadverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Visual illustration for the word "adjustable" - Anything that can be adjusted.

adjustablenoun

/əˈdʒʌstəbl/ /æˈdʒʌstəbl/

Anything that can be adjusted.

"The adjustable chair in the classroom allowed students to sit comfortably at different heights. "

Visual illustration for the word "kilometer" - (official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

kilometernoun

/kɪˈlɒmɪtə/ /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The school is one kilometer from my house. "

Visual illustration for the word "communicates" - To impart

communicatesverb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪts/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪts/

To impart

"The teacher communicates the lesson's objectives to the students at the start of each class. "

Visual illustration for the word "kilometres" - (official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

kilometresnoun

/kɪˈlɒmɪtəz/ /kəˈlɒmɪtəz/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The marathon is a race of just over 42 kilometres. "

Visual illustration for the word "demonstrated" - To show how to use (something).

demonstratedverb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Visual illustration for the word "explaining" - To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

explainingverb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Visual illustration for the word "satisfying" - To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

satisfyingverb

/ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪŋ/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"Paying my bills on time is satisfying. "

Visual illustration for the word "unfamiliar" - An unfamiliar person; a stranger.

unfamiliarnoun

/ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.əɹ/

An unfamiliar person; a stranger.

"The unfamiliar at the door asked for Mr. Smith. "

Visual illustration for the word "ingressive" - A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

ingressivenoun

/ɪŋˈɡresɪv/

A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

"The language student struggled to produce a clear ingressive, as drawing air inward felt unnatural. "