rattle

Noun
  1. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) (synset 107405840)
    "the death rattle"
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    subtypes: crepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
    same as: rale, rattling
  2. A baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken (synset 104063401)
    is a type of: plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
  3. Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail (synset 101757378)
    is a type of: tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
    is a part of: rattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
Verb
  1. Make short successive sounds (synset 202179501)
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
    subtypes:
  2. Shake and cause to make a rattling noise (synset 201894619)
    is a type of: agitate, shake - move or cause to move back and forth

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