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rattle
1. a series of loosely connected horny segments on the tail of a rattlesnake, vibrated to produce a rattling sound
2. Med another name for rale

rattle
any of various European scrophulariaceous plants having a capsule in which the seeds rattle, such as Pedicularis palustris (red rattle) and Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle)

Rattle
Sir Simon. born 1955, British conductor. Principal conductor (1980--91) and music director (1991--98) of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002


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The first of those circumstances involved Honey the hamster, who steadfastly refuses to ingest any medication to ease her rattly chest.
A week with a Polo Blue Motion proved to me why it is so popular - it has absolutely everything you want from a super mini - comfort, fuel sipping economy and an absolute gem of an engine even if it can and does sound like a rattly tin of nails when you start it up and at low speed.
9-litre diesel is a shade noisy and distinctly rattly compared with the new breed of oil-burners, but there's nothing lacking in its performance.
 
 
 
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