rattle

noun

/ˈræt.l̩/

/ˈræt̬-/

Definition

› [S] a sound similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks: From across the town came the rattle of machine-gun fire.Sounds made by objects, movement or impact › [C] a toy which makes a noise like a series of knocks: The baby was waving around a plastic rattle.Toys and dolls › [C] a wooden device that when turned round and round produces a noise like a series of knocksToys and dolls › [C] the part of a rattlesnake's tail that produces a noiseReptile and amphibian names

(Definition of rattle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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