"squawker" meaning in All languages combined

See squawker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-squawker.ogg Forms: squawkers [plural]
Etymology: From squawk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squawk|er|id2=agent noun}} squawk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} squawker (plural squawkers)
  1. Something that squawks.
    Sense id: en-squawker-en-noun-zYFRhv56
  2. A person who complains or protests noisily.
    Sense id: en-squawker-en-noun-no-ZKSm6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 3 32 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 4 49 8 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 42 4 30 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 48 2 24 23
  3. (slang) An informant; a stool pigeon. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-squawker-en-noun-yhpbvTEj
  4. A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
    Sense id: en-squawker-en-noun-7svM6ojB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 3 32 25
  5. (slang) The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-squawker-en-noun-SmkYoeeB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 3 32 25

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