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Webster 1913 Edition

Stridor

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Stri′dor

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Noun.

[L., from

stridere

to make any harsh, grating, or creaking sound.]

A harsh, shrill, or creaking noise.

Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition

Stridor

STRIDOR

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Noun.

[L.] A harsh creaking noise, or a crack.