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Squelch

noun, verb

Noun

1
A squelching sound. countable
2
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise wordnet
3
The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver. countable, uncountable
4
a crushing remark wordnet
5
A heavy blow or fall. countable, dated

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6
A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres. countable
"Through a process of experimentation the 'acid squelch' sound came forth, which was recorded and passed on to DJ Ron Hardy to play at his Warehouse club."

Verb

1
To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force. US, transitive
"Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors."
2
suppress or crush completely wordnet
3
To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength. transitive
4
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition wordnet
5
To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground. British, intransitive
"The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night."

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walk through mud or mire wordnet
7
To walk or step through a substance such as mud. British, intransitive
"The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless."
8
make a sucking sound wordnet

Etymology 1

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.

Etymology 2

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.

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