n.
1.a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
2.a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
3.loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail rattle v.
1.make short successive sounds
2.shake and cause to make a rattling noise
Idiom of the Day
high-handed
bossy, dictatorial, depending on force rather than what is right
My supervisor always takes a high-handed approach when dealing with the employees.