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squawker

DEFINITIONS OF: squawker

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n a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

Synonyms:
bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, whiner
Types:
kvetch
(Yiddish) a constant complainer
Type of:
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable

n the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system

Synonyms:
intercom speaker, squawk box
Type 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
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