rattle
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ verb ] make short successive sounds
Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The walls bulged , the floor trembled , the windowpanes rattled . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
Examples "the death rattle" Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)Was I supposed to buy a funny hat and a rattle for Jessica ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] shake and cause to make a rattling noise
Used in print (Los Angeles Times...)Chairman_Khrushchev ( Kennedy ) rattles his rockets ( sabre ) in_order_to cure his internal ills and to strengthen his negotiating position . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
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[ noun ] (zoology) loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
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