Meaning of Squawk | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
2. A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
3. A complaint or objection.
   informal
4. An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
5. The American night heron.
6. A warning message indicating a possible error.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“The function-hiding code above, for instance, goes through a different (but widely used) compiler with nary a squawk.”

CEFR level