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or plastic held in a casing so that the metal is slightly torqued; depressing one end of the metal causes it to pop out of alignment and releasing it causes it to pop back into alignment, each time making a sharp click.
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Nowadays, clickers are used to train all kinds of animals, most commonly dogs. When associated with a treat, a click allows the owner to mark the precise moment the desired behavior is executed.
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With some clickers, the user depresses the metal directly with thumb or finger; with others, a button extends above the surface of the casing so that depressing the button makes the metal click.
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as a way of covertly identifying friend from foe. A soldier would click once and if two clicks were received in return from an unidentifiable soldier then his identification was confirmed.
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Clickers are also used as a handheld counting device, sometimes digital but more commonly mechanical, used to
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entering a venue. It is often used by nightclub doorstaff to make sure fire limits are not exceeded.
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Clickers are used to provide audible feedback for human students learning using a method called
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D-Day 80th Anniversary Special, Part 1: Paratroopers, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson
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to signal to the archer that correct draw length has been achieved, thus aiding consistency.
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communicate underwater through a series of clicks and whistles known as
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clickers were used by Allied paratroopers preceding and during
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Clicker-training
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board games
game shows
buzzers
"The D-Day Cricket"

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