squeak

But I must warn you that chipboard floors are always likely to squeak. The material is still being used in new-builds, but developers now use adhesive to bed and joint it, rather than screws or nails. I suspect the adhesive will eventually embrittle and crack, resulting in the same squeaking problems as before.

If he be obstinate, put a civil question to him upon the rack, and he squeaks, I warrant him.

[…] allowing Parkinson to squeak into the final by a half-point margin.