ˈstrīdə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, from stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise
1. : a harsh, shrill, or creaking noise
the pine grove, where … the boughs made a stridor — R.P.Warren
2. : a harsh vibrating sound during expiration in cases of obstruction or spasm of the air passages
laryngeal stridor