[kik-er] 
| 1. | a person or thing that kicks. |
| 2. | Informal.
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| 3. | something extra, as an additional cost or gain; an added expense or financial incentive. |
| 4. | Draw Poker. a card, usually an ace or face card, held with a pair or three of a kind in the hope of drawing a matching card. |
| 5. | (in concrete construction) a low plinth at the base of a column. |
| 6. | kickers, Slang. shoes, esp. leisure shoes. |
| 7. | Nautical.
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| 8. | Slang. the alcoholic liquor in a mixed drink. |
| 9. | Also called eyebrow, highline, overline, teaser. Printing, Journalism. a short line of copy set in a distinctive type above a headline and intended to call attention to it. |
| 10. | Metallurgy. a charge of high-carbon iron that produces a vigorous boil when charged into an open-hearth furnace containing slag and molten metal of lower carbon content. |
| 11. | Also called kicker light. Photography. a light source coming from the back and side of a subject and producing a highlight. |
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Kicker
A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors.
Investopedia Commentary
The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate.
See also: Convertible Bond, Sweetener, Warrant
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