"squelcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squelchers [plural]
Etymology: squelch + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squelch|er}} squelch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} squelcher (plural squelchers)
  1. One who, or that which, squelches.
    Sense id: en-squelcher-en-noun-JmotOkDN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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