squawk

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skwɔːk/

Noun

informal

A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call. / (aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.

Japanese Meaning

（鳥などが）鋭く鳴く声、または叫び声、悲鳴。 / 航空機において、識別または緊急信号伝達のために用いられる四桁のトランスポンダコード。

What is this buttons?

The sudden squawk from the alley startled everyone at the café.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

路地から聞こえた突然の甲高い鳴き声に、カフェにいた全員が驚いた。

Details

Sense（1）

A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.

Sense（2）

(aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.

Sense（3）

(informal) A complaint or objection.

That was the last roundup for McCutcheon’s Cresswell; it never moved from that field again. Not that there was any squawk from the landlord; the two of them owned it, of course.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（4）

(aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.

We think instructors should stress the importance of writeups on all maintenance squawks after the completion of each flight. More important, something should be done by the aircraft operator to correct such squawks.

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