squelch vs circuit

circuit vs squelch

squelch and circuit both are nouns.

squelch and circuit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squelch	Yes	No	Yes	No
circuit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, circuit is a hypernym of squelch; that is, circuit is a word with a broader meaning than squelch:

squelch: an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

Other hypernyms of squelch include electric circuit, electrical circuit.

squelch (noun)	circuit (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise	a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
a crushing remark	movement once around a course
	an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
	a racetrack for automobile races
	(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
	an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
	the boundary line encompassing an area or object

squelch (verb)	circuit (verb)
suppress or crush completely	make a circuit
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
walk through mud or mire
make a sucking sound

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