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      rat
      noun
      (zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
      (informal) Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
      (informal) A person who is known for betrayal.
      (informal) An informant or snitch.
      (informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
      (slang) A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
      A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
      A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
      (UK, north-west London, slang, vulgar) Vagina, vulva.
      (military, slang) A ration.
      (regional) A scratch or a score.
      (nautical, regional) A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
      The first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
      (chiefly informal) Ellipsis of muskrat. [A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.]
      (medicine, countable) Initialism of rapid antigen test. [(medicine) A fast-acting chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of specific antigens.]
      (public transportation, countable) Initialism of Rapid Area Transit.
      (aviation, countable) Initialism of ram air turbine. [(aviation) A small wind turbine mounted on an aircraft and used to generate electrical or hydraulic power from the force of air moving past the aircraft.]
      (computing, countable) Initialism of remote-access Trojan.
      (philosophy, uncountable) Initialism of relevant alternatives theory.
      verb
      (intransitive) To betray a political party, cause or principle; to betray someone, to desert a person or thing.
      (informal, intransitive) To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
      (chiefly US) To backcomb (hair).
      (intransitive, with on or out) To inform on someone; to betray someone to the police or authorities.
      (of a dog, etc.) To hunt or kill rats.
      (regional) To scratch or score.
      Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.
      (regional, rare, obsolete) To tear, rip, rend.
      Synonyms for rat
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      Words related to rat
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