Phrase guide

ticker tape

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Paper tape on which a stock ticker, news ticker or similar device would print incoming information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: business, finance, trading

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any device used for displaying usually sideways scrolling news or updates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: paper

History

Etymology

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