- squeg
- \\ˈskweg\ intransitive verb
(squegged ; squegged ; squegging ; squegs)
Etymology: back-formation from squegger tube in which the valve oscillates, from squegg- (blend of squeeze and wedge) + -er; from the oscillation's being a form of blocking of the grid: to oscillate in a highly irregular fashion especially from too much unwanted feedback — used of an electronic system
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/skweg/, v.i., squegged, squegging.(of an electronic circuit or component) to produce an output that oscillates between a certain maximum and zero, esp. when due to the effect of a grid.[1940-45; b. SQUEEZE and PEG]* * *
squeg intransitive verb(back-formation) to oscillate intermittently or irregularly• • •Main Entry: ↑squegging
Useful english dictionary. 2012.