ticker

n. person or thing that makes a ticking sound; device which prints out information on a thin paper ribbon; heart (Slang); watch (Slang)

Ticker can mean:A stock ticker machine and the ticker tape (paper strips) it prints onTicker symbol, the codes for quotes on ticker tapesNews ticker, a small screen space on news television networks dedicated to headlines or minor pieces of newsTicker (2001 film), an action film directed by Albert PyunTicker (2008 film), an action/comedy film written by Stephen Langford & Shin KoyamadaHeart, informallyA rich media self-updating graphic added to the signature of an online chat profile that serves as a countdown to an important eventIn the U.S., ticker can also refer to ticker symbol, a mnemonic used to uniquely identify publicly-traded companies on a stock market
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Noun
1. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
(synonym) heart, pump
(hypernym) internal organ, viscus
(hyponym) athlete's heart
(part-holonym) circulatory system, cardiovascular system
(part-meronym) coronary artery, arteria coronaria
2. a small portable timepiece
(synonym) watch
(hypernym) timepiece, timekeeper
(hyponym) analog watch
(part-meronym) crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
(derivation) tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
3. character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on tickertape
(synonym) stock ticker
(hypernym) character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer

n. ticker, device which prints out information on a thin paper ribbon; telex, communication system involving typewriters connected by wire enabling the transference of news

(n.)
One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc.