squelcher

English Thesaurus

1. an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit,
definition	:	an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow (noun.artifact)

2. a crushing remark (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	derision,
definition	:	contemptuous laughter (noun.communication)

domain usage	:	colloquialism,
definition	:	a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)

3. an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quell, quench, squelch, quell, quench, squelch,
definition	:	suppress or crush completely (verb.change)

4. a crushing remark (noun.communication)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)

5. an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quell, quench, squelch, quell, quench, squelch,
definition	:	suppress or crush completely (verb.change)

6. a crushing remark (noun.communication)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)