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clickers Meaning & Definition

ˈkli-kər

What Does Clickers Mean?

Clickers is used as a noun meaning remote control. It can also mean any of various devices operated with a button that makes a click sound when pressed.

Clickers: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈkli-kər/
Syllables2
First known use1974

Clickers Definition (Noun)

  1. remote control
  2. any of various devices operated with a button that makes a click sound when pressed

    He pointed his clicker at the screen and the first slide appeared.

  3. a mechanical handheld counter with a button that makes a click sound when pressed and that tallies the number of clicks

    To help me keep count, I have a clicker inside my jacket pocket, the same kind baseball managers use to track pitch counts.

Synonyms of Clickers

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Antonyms of Clickers

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Clickers in a Sentence

He pointed his clicker at the screen and the first slide appeared.

To help me keep count, I have a clicker inside my jacket pocket, the same kind baseball managers use to track pitch counts.

Word Forms & Grammar

clicker

clickers

First Known Use

1974

Pronouncing Clickers

You say clickers as /ˈkli-kər/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kli).

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