stridore — meaning in English

English meaning

• backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.

Senses

stridore is used for these senses in English:

• backlash (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
• shrill High-pitched and piercing.

backlash — full definition

1. noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
2. noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
3. verb To react strongly and negatively against something.

shrill — full definition

1. adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
2. verb To make a shrill sound.

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