squelcher

A noun with two distinct meanings: a crushing or silencing remark, or an electronic circuit that suppresses a receiver's output when the signal is too weak.

• 🇫🇷Nom avec deux sens distincts : une remarque écrasante ou qui réduit au silence, ou un circuit électronique qui coupe le signal de sortie d'un récepteur lorsque le signal est trop faible.

1. Crushing remark C1 informal

   A remark or comment that silences or defeats someone, often in an argument or debate.

   • His witty squelcher left the audience speechless.
   • She delivered a perfect squelcher that ended the debate.
   • He was known for his sharp squelchers in meetings.

   🇫🇷Réplique qui cloue le bec

   Synonymes: barbput-downretortripostesquelchzinger

2. Electronic circuit C2 formal technical

   An electric circuit that automatically cuts off a receiver when the incoming signal becomes weaker than the background noise.

   • The radio's squelcher prevented static from being heard.
   • Technicians adjusted the squelcher to filter out weak signals.
   • A faulty squelcher can cause the receiver to miss transmissions.

   🇫🇷Circuit de squelch

   Synonymes: squelch

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