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To make a shrill, creaking noise

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  1. v. t. To make a shrill, creaking noise
  2. v. t. to make a shrill or musical sound, such as is made by the males of many insects.
  3. v. make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
  4. To make a shrill, creaking noise; specifically (Zoöl.), to make a shrill or musical sound, such as is made by the males of many insects.
  5. To make a shrill, creaking noise; specifically (Zoöl.),
  6. v. make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures