rattles

noun

loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

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

verb

shake and cause to make a rattling noise

make short successive sounds

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