Pronunciations
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/ˌstɹɪdjʊˈleɪʃən/
Noun
A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.
Usage- Countable
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- Examples
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The Demons were crying now too, a stridulation that rose above the clamor and seemed to pierce the skull.
Noun
a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
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