squelch
- Verb. (transitive, US) to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
- Verb. (transitive, radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of your receiver.
- Verb. (intransitive, British) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
- Verb. (intransitive, British) to walk or step through a substance such as mud.
- Noun. A squelching sound.
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