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rattle
noun(rat-tle)
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
Synonyms: rale, rattling,
Examples:
The death rattle.
rattle
noun(rat-tle)
a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
rattle
noun(rat-tle)
loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
rattle
verb(rat-tle)
make short successive sounds
rattle
verb(rat-tle)
shake and cause to make a rattling noise

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