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Meaning of ticking clock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, clock.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ticking time bomb ticking-off ticking-over Tickle tickle pink tickle someone's funny bone