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1. Rattle
   [percussion instrument] A rattle is a type of percussion instrument which produces a sound when shaken. Rattles are described in the Hornbostel–Sachs system as Shaken Idiophones or Rattles (112.1). Rattles include: ==Examples== ==Extrenal links== ...
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2. rattle
   [Verb] To make a series of sharp sounds. Also, to make nervous.
   Example: I was rattled by the creaking floorboards in my new house.
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3. rattle
   [n] - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) 2. [n] - a baby`s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken 3. [n] - loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake`s tail 4. [v] - make short s...
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4. Rattle
   A sound such as that made when shaking a tin full of coins. See also: Acoustics, Sound, Squeak.
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5. rattle
   the property of a paper of emitting a sound when a sheet is shaken Category: Various industries and crafts
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6. Rattle
   Rat'tle (-t'l) intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Rattled (-t'ld); present participle & verbal noun Rattling (-tlĭng).] [ Akin to Dutch ratelen , German rasse...
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7. Rattle
   Rat'tle (răt't'l) transitive verb 1. To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain. 2. To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise. « Sound but another [ drum], and another shall As loud as...
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8. Rattle
   Rat'tle noun 1. A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. Prior. 2. Noisy, rapid talk. « All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit.»...
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9. rattle
   1. A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. ... 2. Noisy, rapid talk. 'All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit.' (Hakewill) ... 3. An instrument with which a ratting sound is made; especially, a child's toy that rattle when shak...
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10. rattle
    rattling noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); `the death rattle`
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11. rattle
    noun loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake`s tail
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12. rattle
    noun a baby`s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
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13. Rattle
    • (n.) A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. • (v. i.) To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering; as, we rattled along for a couple of miles. • (v. t.) Hence, to disconcert; to confuse; as, to rattle one`s judgment; to rattle a player in ...
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14. rattle
    percussion instrument consisting of resonant objects strung together and set in a sliding frame or enclosed in a container such that when it is ... [5 related articles]
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15. Rattle
    Rattle is old slang for hurry; work energetically.
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16. Rattle
    Rattle is old slang for hurry; work energetically.
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17. rattle
    A group of loosely attached horny segments at the end of the tail of a rattlesnake. When the snake vibrates its tail the parts of the rattle strike against one another producing a buzzing sound.
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18. RATTLE
    RATTLE is an award-winning poetry magazine based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1994, the magazine is published by the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation. Established writers such as Philip Levine, Jane Hirshfield, Billy Collins, Sharon Olds, Gregory Orr, and others have appeared in RATTLE, al...
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19. Rattle
    [percussion beater] A rattle is a percussion beater that is attached to or enclosed by a percussion instrument so that motion of the instrument will cause the rattle to strike the instrument and create sound. Examples include: Rattles may be the primary cause of the instrument`s sound, as in...
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20. Rattle
    [song] "Rattle" is a song by Dutch dance duo Bingo Players. It was written and produced by Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Bäumer. It was released in the Netherlands as a digital download on 31 October 2011. The song has charted in Austria and the Netherlands. ==Track listing== ==Chart performance== ==Release history== ...
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