RATTLE

• (noun) loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

• (noun) a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

• (noun) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

  "the death rattle"

  synonyms : rale , rattling

• (verb) shake and cause to make a rattling noise

• (verb) make short successive sounds

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