fire alarm vs ticker

fire alarm

noun
  • An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation. 

  • The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm. 

  • An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment. 

ticker

noun
  • A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur. 

  • A watch (timepiece). 

  • A heart, especially a human one. 

  • One who makes a tick mark. 

  • A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible. 

  • A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen. 

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