1. plural of squawker; things or people that make harsh, loud cries or sounds
Usage: informal
2. radio communication devices, especially those that produce static or poor sound quality
Usage: slang

Examples

• The parrots were terrible squawkers, waking up the whole neighborhood.
• Those old squawkers barely worked during the storm.
• The baby birds turned into loud squawkers as they grew.
• The security guards relied on their squawkers to stay in contact.
• We could hear the squawkers from the chicken coop all morning.
• The vintage squawkers crackled with static.
• Even the quietest birds became squawkers when defending their nests.