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ticking
noun(tick-ing)
a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillow
ticking
noun(tick-ing)
ticked marking on a bird or mammal or on individual hairs
ticking
verb(tick-ing)
to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks
ticking
verb(tick-ing)
to operate as a functioning mechanism : run
ticking
verb(tick-ing)
to mark with a written tick : check —usually used with off
ticking
verb(tick-ing)
to make angry or indignant
ticking
verb(tick-ing)
reprimand, rebuke

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