nonticking

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adjective

That does not produce a ticking sound.

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Meanings

adjectivenonticking (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat does not produce a ticking sound.

    […] looking at the device and the wires and the small nonticking digital clock.

    2015, Luchia Dertien, Gnomon, page 191
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    […] except for two testimonials to modern living: a rusted and bent Singer Sewing Machine Company sign that hung askew in a corner; and a nonticking alarm clock with the words "Big Ben" still visible on its face.

    1971, Arnold B. Barach, Famous American Trademarks, page iii

    If you have a ticking clock, switch to an electric, nonticking one. If you have an electric clock with a bright or blinking LED, switch to one with a less glaring display.

    2002, Nancy Butcher, 101 Ways to Fall Asleep, page 29

Origin

From non- + ticking.

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APA

nonticking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonticking

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Chicago

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