squelching
squelching is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, squelching is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofsquelching
- To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
Example: "Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors."
- (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.
- To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
Example: "The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night."
- To walk or step through a substance such as mud
Example: "The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless."
- The act of something that squelches.
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