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klicks

/klɪks/

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

phonetics language linguistics sound

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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

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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

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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

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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. "

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

machine technical part

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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

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noun

Examples :

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

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(usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Examples :

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

vehicle traffic unit technical