cent vs flicker

cent

noun
  • A small sum of money. 

  • A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro. 

  • A hundredth of a semitone or half step. 

  • A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. 

  • A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar. 

  • A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses). 

flicker

noun
  • A short moment. 

  • Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes. 

  • One who flicks. 

  • An unsteady flash of light. 

verb
  • To flutter or flap. 

  • To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light. 

  • To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter. 

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