SQUEAKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does squeaker mean? 

• SQUEAKER (noun)
  The noun SQUEAKER has 2 senses:

1. any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used

2. something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

  Familiarity information: SQUEAKER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SQUEAKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

which hinge is the squeaker?

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

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

Derivation:

squeak (make a high-pitched, screeching noise)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

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

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

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)