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SQUEAKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Synonyms:

close call; close shave; narrow escape; squeak; squeaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("squeaker" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used

Example:

which hinge is the squeaker?

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("squeaker" is a kind of...):

artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Derivation:

squeak (make a high-pitched, screeching noise)

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