Visual meaning of 'klicks' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of klicks: 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"

sound action technology device

noun

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

Examples:

"The linguist recorded the sounds, noting several unusual klicks among the Khoisan language speakers. "

phonetics language linguistics sound

noun

Sound made by a dolphin.

Examples:

"The marine biologist listened carefully for the dolphins' klicks, trying to determine their location in the bay. "

sound animal communication

noun

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

Examples:

"After a few klicks of the flashlight, the bulb finally came on. "

sound action device electronics

noun

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

Examples:

""The teacher counted the number of klicks on the survey link to see how many students had responded." "

computing internet electronics technology action

noun

A pawl or similar catch.

Examples:

"The old wind-up toy car would only move forward a few inches at a time, catching on the klicks inside. "

part machine

noun

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

Examples:

"The bike repairman showed me how the klicks inside the gear shifter stopped the chain from slipping back down the gears. "

machine technical part

noun

The latch of a door.

Examples:

"I heard the soft klicks of the front door latch as my daughter came home late. "

architecture part building

noun

A kilometer.

Examples:

"My house is only three klicks from school, so I usually walk. "

unit number military

noun

(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples:

"The speed limit on the highway is 100 klicks. "

vehicle traffic unit technical

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 "repairman" - A man whose job is to repair things

repairmannoun

/rɪˈpɛrmən/ /riˈpɛrmən/

A man whose job is to repair things

"The washing machine broke, so we called a repairman to fix it. "

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 "something" - An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

somethingnoun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Visual illustration for the word "biologist" - A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

biologistnoun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

Visual illustration for the word "determine" - To set the boundaries or limits of.

determineverb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

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 "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 "operating" - To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

operatingverb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "flashlight" - A battery-powered hand-held light source.

flashlightnoun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

A battery-powered hand-held light source.

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

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. "