stri|dor

stri|dor
stri|dor «STRY duhr», noun.
1. a harsh, shrill sound; strident noise.
2. Medicine. a harsh respiratory sound, caused by obstruction of the air passages.
[< Latin strīdor, -ōris < strīdere to creak, screech, sound harshly]

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