A squeaker covers several related senses: a contest won by the narrowest possible margin (a squeaker of a victory); an informer who 'squeaks' information to authorities; and literally anything or anyone that makes a squeaking sound. In American sports and political commentary, calling something a squeaker is standard shorthand for a nail-biting close result.
The election was a squeaker — she won by fewer than two hundred votes.
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(US) A game or election won by a narrow margin.
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One who or that which squeaks.
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(slang) An informer.
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