tick·er /ˈtɪkɚ/
 滴答響的東西,斷續器


 Tick·er n.
 1. One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc.
 2. A telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off stock quotations ({stock ticker}), market report, or other news on a paper ribbon or “tape.”
 Ticker tape Tape from or designed to be used in a stock ticker, usu. of paper and being narrow but long.
 Stock ticker, an electro-mechanical information receiving device connected by telegraphic wire to a stock exchange, and which prints out the latest transactions or news on stock exchanges, commonly found in the offices of stock brokers.  By  1980 such devices were largely superseded by electronic stock quotation devices.

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 ticker
      n 1: the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and
           between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood
           through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping
           wildly" [syn: heart, pump]
      2: a small portable timepiece [syn: watch]
      3: character printer that automatically prints stock quotations
         on tickertape [syn: stock ticker]