near miss vs squeaker

near miss

noun
  • an attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain benchmark 

  • a miss which was nearly a hit or collision 

  • a scenario which ends safely but might well have ended in disaster 

squeaker

noun
  • A game or election won by a narrow margin. 

  • A young bird; a cheeper. 

  • A party toy that uncoils with a squeaking sound when blown; a party puffer. 

  • An Australian grey crow-shrike or grey currawong (Strepera versicolor plumbea). 

  • A piglet of the wild boar. 

  • An informer. 

  • Any of family Arthroleptidae, of frogs. 

  • Any of genus Synodontis, of catfish. 

  • An act of flatulence; a fart. 

  • One who or that which squeaks. 

  • A young user on a voice chat system who has a high-pitched voice. 

  • A squab or young domestic pigeon still in the nest. 

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