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squelch tail

squelch tail noun: a brief, unpleasant audible burst of static or white noise heard on a two-way radio right after the transmitting person finishes speaking (releases the "push-to-talk" button) and before the receiver's squelch circuit closes to mute the audio.

Noun

squelch tail (plural squelch tails)

  1. A brief, unpleasant audible burst of static or white noise heard on a two-way radio right after the transmitting person finishes speaking (releases the "push-to-talk" button) and before the receiver's squelch circuit closes to mute the audio.

Forms of squelch tail

pluralsquelch tails

Questions about squelch tail

What does squelch tail mean?
Squelch tail means a brief, unpleasant audible burst of static or white noise heard on a two-way radio right after the transmitting person finishes speaking (releases the "push-to-talk" button) and before the receiver's squelch circuit closes to mute the audio.
What part of speech is squelch tail?
Squelch tail is a noun.
What is the plural of squelch tail?
The plural of squelch tail is squelch tails.

Words near squelch tail in the dictionary

  1. squeggers
  2. squegging
  3. squegs
  4. squelch
  5. squelch circuit
  6. squelch tail
  7. squelched
  8. squelcher
  9. squelchers
  10. squelches
  11. squelchier

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