"break squelch" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: breaks squelch [present, singular, third-person], breaking squelch [participle, present], broke squelch [past], broken squelch [participle, past]
Rhymes: -ɛltʃ Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> squelch}} break squelch (third-person singular simple present breaks squelch, present participle breaking squelch, simple past broke squelch, past participle broken squelch)
  1. (military) To end radio silence. Categories (topical): Military, Radio
    Sense id: en-break_squelch-en-verb-FW06yCFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for break squelch meaning in English (2.0kB)

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