ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Latin stridulus shrill, squeaky + French -ation
1. : a usually high-pitched creaking or musical sound made by the males of many insects (as the katydids or crickets) and sometimes by the females by rubbing together specially modified parts of the body
2. : the act of stridulating