clicker

/ˈklɪkə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment.

2

An electronic device used by individual students in the classroom to respond to multiple-choice questions, etc.

3

A person who cuts out the uppers of shoes from pieces of leather using a flexible knife that clicks as it changes direction.

4

A machine that cuts materials using a steel rule die. The name comes from the sound (click) when the material is cut. May be hand, pneumatic, or hydraulic powered.

5

A signalling device used by military forces. Pressed between thumb and fingers, it makes a small but distinctive click understood by other members of a unit.

6

A small mechanical device that produces a clicking sound, used in dog training.

7

Someone who clicks, for example using a computer mouse.

8

Someone who stands by a shop door to invite people to buy; a tout.

9

One who has charge of the work of a companionship.

10

An employee who locks the type in the form to make it ready for printing.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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