Associations to the word «Squelch»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SQUELCH, verb. (transitive) (US) to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
SQUELCH, verb. (transitive) (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
SQUELCH, verb. (intransitive) (British) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
SQUELCH, verb. (intransitive) (British) to walk or step through a substance such as mud
SQUELCH, noun. A squelching sound.
SQUELCH, noun. (radio technology) suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
Dictionary definition
SQUELCH, noun. A crushing remark.
SQUELCH, noun. An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.
SQUELCH, verb. Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion".
SQUELCH, verb. Make a sucking sound.
SQUELCH, verb. Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow".
SQUELCH, verb. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.