SQUAWK

squawk

Noun

  1. A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
  2. A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
  3. An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
  4. The American night heron.

Verb

  1. To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
  2. To speak out; to protest.
  3. To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
  4. To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code.


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