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squelch

The correct spelling is squelch.

How to pronounce squelch

/ˈskwɛltʃ/
noun

IPA: /ˈskwɛltʃ/

Say it like: Skw-elc-h

The correct spelling is squelch. A squelching sound. For example: "Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors."

Usage Examples

Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors.

The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.

The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A squelching sound.
  2. 2.(radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
  3. 3.A heavy blow or fall.
  4. 4.A kind of electronic beat used in acid house and related music genres.

verb

  1. 1.To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
  2. 2.(radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.
  3. 3.To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
  4. 4.To walk or step through a substance such as mud

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