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ticker-tape machine

 
 
noun [C] (also ticker, tape machine) STOCK MARKET

Definition

a machine for printing stock market information on long, thin pieces of paper, used before computers to help investors make quick decisions
(Definition of ticker-tape machine noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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