Meaning

1 senses
  1. The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.

More definitions
  • an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Forms

plural: squelch circuits
Singularsquelch circuit
Pluralsquelch circuits

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise:squelchsquelcher

Word family

2 related words
Relatedsquelch

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