The squawk box was strangely quiet through the night

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• squawk box — n. a public address system; a loudspeaker, especially if installed in a box or other housing. □ A raspy voice came over the squawk box announcing the arrival of what we had been waiting for. □ The squawk box was strangely quiet through the night …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions