- Squelch
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈskwelch\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- origin unknown
- Date:
- 1624
transitive verb
1 a: to fall or stamp on so as to crush b (1): to completely suppress : <squelch resistance> (2): <squelched the protesters>
2: to emit or move with a sucking soundintransitive verb
1: to emit a sucking sound
2: to splash through water, slush, or mire
— squelch·er noun
squelch. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squelch
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