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Meaning
Noun
●
A
shrill
noise
, especially made by a
voice
or
bird
; a
yell
,
scream
, or call.
●
In Aviation:
A four-digit
transponder
code
used by
aircraft
for
identification
or
transmission
of
emergency
signals.
●
A
complaint
or objection.
●
In Aviation:
An
issue
or
complaint
related to
aircraft
maintenance.
●
The American
night
heron.
●
In Programming:
A
warning
message
indicating
a possible error.
Verb
●
To make a
squawking
noise
; to
yell
,
scream
, or
call out
shrilly.
●
To
speak out
; to protest.
●
To
report
an
infraction
; to
rat on
or
tattle
; to
disclose
a secret.
●
In Programming:
To
produce
a
warning
message
,
indicating
a possible error.
●
In Aviation:
To set or
transmit
a four-digit
transponder
code
. (Normally
followed by
the specific
code
in question.)
●
In American English:
To
back out
in a
mean
way.
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