klick

/klɪk/
noun
  1. A kilometer (used especially in military and informal contexts).
    • He estimated the distance to the target was exactly one klick.
    • The nearest town is about five klicks from the base camp.
    • The patrol had to march another ten klicks through the forest.
  2. A short, sharp sound like that of a switch or a camera shutter.
    • She heard the klick of the camera taking a photo.
    • The only sound was the klick of the lock as it closed.
    • The old clock made a soft klick with each second.
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