Clicker

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Duck clicker, underside
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clicker ("buckling cap") is a spring with two stable states
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D-Day cricket issued to Allied paratroopers
D-Day cricket (sound)
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Clicker-training clickers come in various shapes and forms.

A clicker, sometimes called a cricket, [1] is any device that makes a clicking sound, usually when deliberately activated by its user.

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They usually consist of a piece of thin metal 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.

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.

Social uses

"The clickers were dime store crickets that made a nice, loud click, perfect for signaling a First Communion class so all the kids would stand up at the same time, and kneel at the same time, and start filing down the aisle together." [7] Roger Ebert

Animal training uses

Clickers were first used by marine mammal trainer Karen Pryor as a way of communicating with their animals. Dolphins and whales communicate underwater through a series of clicks and whistles known as echolocation, and the clicker allowed a trainer to produce signals they were more likely to understand.[ citation needed ]

Clickers are now used to train dogs, and other animals. When associated with a treat, a click allows the owner to mark the precise moment the desired behavior is executed.[ citation needed ]

Other uses

References

  1. "The D-Day Cricket". 19 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Jonathan Ferguson (5 June 2024). D-Day 80th Anniversary Special, Part 1: Paratroopers, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson. Royal Armouries. Event occurs at 16:40-17:30. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. Hommerding, Alan J. "We Support the Sisters". Late Nite Catechism. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. Johnson, James R. (27 May 2020). "does God use a clicker?". Pickle Heaven Press. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. White, Sue (30 November 2012). "'Nuncrackers' at Saginaw's Pit and Balcony brings humor for Catholics, everyone else". mlive MLive.com . Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. "What is a clicker and what does it look like?". www.askacatholic.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. Ebert, Roger (February 11, 1985). "'Heaven Help Us' movie review & film summary (1985) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.