occlusive vs squelch

occlusive

noun
  • A phoneme produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract. 

  • A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin. 

adj
  • That tends to occlude. 

squelch

noun
  • A squelching sound. 

  • A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres. 

  • The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver. 

verb
  • To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength. 

  • To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force. 

  • To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground. 

  • To walk or step through a substance such as mud. 

How often have the words occlusive and squelch occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )