SQUELCH scores 21 points (base, without multipliers).
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/ΛskwΙltΚ/
noun
1
A squelching sound.
2
(radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
3
A heavy blow or fall.
4
A kind of electronic beat used in acid house and related music genres.
verb
1
To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
Even the kingβs announcement could not squelch the rumors.
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
To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
4
To walk or step through a substance such as mud
The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.