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squelch

Pronunciation: /skwɛltʃ/

Definition of squelch

[no object]

make a soft sucking sound such as that made by treading heavily through mud:bedraggled guests squelched across the lawns
informal forcefully silence or suppress:property developers tried to squelch public protest

1a soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud:the squelch of their feet

2 (also squelch circuit) Electronics a circuit that suppresses the output of a radio receiver if the signal strength falls below a certain level.

Derivatives

early 17th century (originally denoting a heavy crushing fall on to something soft): imitative

Definition of squelch in the US English dictionary

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