rocket vs ticker

rocket

noun
  • A stupid or crazy person. 

  • A rocket engine. 

  • A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine. 

  • A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine. 

  • An ace (the playing card). 

  • Something that shoots high in the air. 

  • A very physically attractive woman. 

  • An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate. 

  • A blunt lance head used in jousting. 

  • A rocket propelled firework; a skyrocket. 

  • Rocket larkspur (Consolida regalis). 

  • The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria. 

verb
  • To carry something in a rocket. 

  • To accelerate swiftly and powerfully. 

  • To rise or soar rapidly. 

  • To fly vertically. 

  • To attack something with rockets. 

ticker

noun
  • One who makes a tick mark. 

  • A watch (timepiece). 

  • A heart, especially a human one. 

  • 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. 

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

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