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SQUAWKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
Synonyms:
intercom speaker; squawk box; squawker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("squawker" is a kind of...):
loudspeaker; loudspeaker system; speaker; speaker system; speaker unit (electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance)
Holonyms ("squawker" is a part of...):
intercom; intercommunication system (a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Synonyms:
bellyacher; complainer; crybaby; grumbler; moaner; sniveller; squawker; whiner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("squawker" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "squawker"):
kvetch ((Yiddish) a constant complainer)
Derivation:
squawk (complain)
squawk (utter a harsh abrupt scream)
