ticker tape

tick·er tape

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tik-er teyp]
- /ˈtɪk ər teɪp/
- /ˈtɪk.ər teɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tik-er teyp]
- /ˈtɪk ər teɪp/

Definitions of ticker tape words

noun ticker tape the ribbon of paper on which a ticker prints quotations or news. 1
uncountable noun ticker tape Ticker tape consists of long narrow strips of paper on which information such as stock exchange prices is printed by a machine. In American cities, people sometimes throw ticker tape from high windows as a way of celebrating and honouring someone in public. 0
noun ticker tape a continuous paper ribbon on which a tape machine automatically prints current stock quotations 0
noun ticker tape paper tape used in a ticker (sense a) for recording telegraphed stock market quotations, etc. 0

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Origin of ticker tape

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Ticker tape

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ticker tape popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ticker tape usage trend in Literature

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