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Meanings of ticks in English

Russian
ixodoidea
Portuguese
carraça
Spanish
ixodidos
Catalan
caparra
Wikidata

Order of arachnids.

Related terms
ixodoidea
No examples available for any of the synonyms
Usage of ticks in English
1
Easier said than done, but it ticks all the boxes, Woodward said.
Radio NZ
2
In physics, time is simply the count of ticks on a clock.
The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
3
Now we just wait until the clock ticks down and something'll happen.
The Scorch Trials
4
The patient had pulled off many ticks over the years, he acknowledged.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
5
This combination ticks all the boxes: leather, feathers, sequin and animal print.
The Irish Times
6
A GOLFER on tour ticks off different boxes as he goes along.
The Irish Times
7
On one hand, 21-year-old Londoner Mici Levi ticks all the right boxes.
The Irish Times
8
Soak the soiled ticks in cold water immediately to remove remaining feathers.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
9
But the hymn taken up in Hong Kong hardly ticks those boxes.
Reuters
10
But as the clock ticks down, the government is still in limbo.
The Guardian
11
There will be gold stars and extra ticks on your next reports.
From hell with love
12
The Samsung NX1 is a camera that ticks all the right boxes.
The Irish Times
13
Its ticks divide infinity, as calipers step out leagues on a map.
Quicksilver
14
If inflation ticks up, I have some protection in the TIPS fund.
Reuters
15
The film stands as a concentrate of his various gifts and ticks.
The Irish Times
16
She ticks off questions with the steady persistency of an eight-day clock.
Dear Enemy
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Translations for ticks
Ticks through the time
Ticks across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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