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squeaker
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squeaker
(noun)
squeaker
/
ˈ
skwiːkɚ/
noun
plural
squeakers
squeaker
/
ˈ
skwiːkɚ/
noun
plural
squeakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SQUEAKER
[
count
]
informal
:
a contest (such as a game or an election) that is won by only a small amount
The election was a
squeaker
. [=the election was very close]
They won in a 10–9
squeaker
.
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