teak
(a type of hard, durable wood used to make expensive furniture or ships)
- Teak is a hardwood, and pine is a softwood.
- We’ll furnish the room with carpets and teak chairs.
tick British English
(a mark (√) indicating that something is noted, correct, or completed)
- Put a tick next to the correct answer.
- Place a check in the appropriate box.
check, check mark US English
(a regular sound that a clock or watch makes every second)
- There was no sound except for the ticking of the clock.