squelch circuit vs squelch

squelch circuit and squelch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, squelch circuit and squelch are synonyms defined as:

squelch circuit and squelch: an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Other synonyms of squelch circuit include squelcher.

squelch circuit (noun)	squelch (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise	an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
	a crushing remark

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