squelch

  • 21squelch — I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1624 transitive verb 1. a. to fall or stamp on so as to crush b. (1) to completely suppress ; quell < squelch resistance > (2) …

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  • 22squelch — verb (I) 1 to make a sucking sound by walking in soft wet mud (+ through/along/up): We squelched up the sodden path. 2 (T) AmE to stop something such as an idea from continuing to develop or spread: Such rigid teaching methods only serve to&#8230; …

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  • 23Squelch — Eine Rauschsperre (englisch: Squelch) wird in Kommunikations Empfangsgeräten benutzt, um Störgeräusche (Rauschen) während Sendepausen auszublenden (Rauschunterdrückungsverfahren). Erst wenn das Signal im ZF Verstärker einen bestimmten&#8230; …

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  • 24squelch — squelcher, n. squelchingly, adv. squelchingness, n. /skwelch/, v.t. 1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 2. to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument. v.i. 3. to make a splashing sound. 4.&#8230; …

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  • 25squelch — 1. verb /ˈskwɛltʃ/ a) to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors. b) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transm …

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  • 26squelch — n. (colloq.) crushing rebuke a perfect squelch * * * [skweltʃ] (colloq.) [ crushing rebuke ] a perfect …

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  • 27squelch — [skweltʃ] verb [I] to make the sound that your feet make when you walk on wet ground squelch noun [C] …

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  • 28squelch — [[t]skwɛltʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike or press with crushing force; squash 2) to put down or silence, as with a crushing retort 3) to make a splashing sound 4) to tread heavily in water, mud, etc., with such a sound 5) an act of squelching or&#8230; …

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  • 29squelch — /skwɛltʃ / (say skwelch) verb (t) 1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 2. Colloquial to put down or suppress completely; silence, as with a crushing retort: *If the lady in question had any ideas, five minutes with Tim&#8230; …

  • 30squelch circuit — n. a circuit which disconnects a receiver in order to eliminate output noise when no signal or an extremely weak signal is received * * * …

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