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TICK OVER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tick over mean?
• TICK OVER (verb)
The verb TICK OVER has 1 sense:
1. run disconnected or idle
Familiarity information: TICK OVER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Run disconnected or idle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
idle; tick over
Context example:
the engine is idling
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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