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ticking
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ticking
(noun)
tick
(verb)
ticking
/
ˈ
tɪkɪŋ/
noun
ticking
/
ˈ
tɪkɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TICKING
[
noncount
]
:
a strong type of cloth that is often used as a covering for mattresses and pillows
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