Definition of click

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Click (n.) A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel..

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Click :: Click (n.) A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward..
Ratchet :: Ratchet (n.) A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc..
Clicked :: Clicked (imp. & p. p.) of Clic.
Cluck :: Cluck (n.) A click. See 3d Click, 2..
Clicket :: Clicket (n.) The knocker of a door.
Clack :: Clack (n.) To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click..
Clicky :: Clicky (a.) Resembling a click; abounding in clicks.
Elater :: Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle..
Click :: Click (v. t.) To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something..
Click :: Click (n.) A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol..
Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..
Klick :: Klick (n. & v.) See Click.
Click :: Click (v. i.) To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick..
Clicket :: Clicket (n.) A latch key.
Click :: Click (v. t.) To snatch.
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) A click or pawl for driving a ratchet wheel.
Click :: Click (v. t.) To move with the sound of a click.
Ratch :: Ratch (n.) A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works..
Clicking :: Clicking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clic.
Clicker :: Clicker (n.) One who as has charge of the work of a companionship.
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