it had ticks
The clock
A clock ticks.
'his heart ticks like a clock' or 'the clock beats like a heart'
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This makeshift shelter will protect us from the worst of the rains.
A walking clock!
The pace of the system clock measured by the number of ticks per second is called the clock speed. This refers to how many processing cycles the clock completes in one second. It is often measured in hertz (Hz).
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A clock ticks when its mechanism releases stored energy at regular intervals to move the gears and hands. This rhythmic movement of the gears is what creates the familiar ticking sound in most mechanical clocks.
In many cases, there is a third hand that ticks on seconds
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