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English noun: rattler

1. rattler (animal) pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken


Synonymsrattlesnake


Broader (hypernym)pit viper


Narrower (hyponym)banded rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus, Crotalus atrox, Crotalus cerastes, Crotalus horridus horridus, Crotalus lepidus, Crotalus mitchellii, Crotalus scutulatus, Crotalus tigris, Crotalus viridis, diamondback, diamondback rattlesnake, ground rattler, horned rattlesnake, massasauga, massasauga, massasauga rattler, Mojave rattlesnake, prairie rattler, prairie rattlesnake, rock rattlesnake, sidewinder, Sistrurus catenatus, Sistrurus miliaris, speckled rattlesnake, tiger rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Western rattlesnake


Part holonymrattle


Member meronymCrotalidae, family Crotalidae

2. rattler (artifact) a railroad train consisting of freight cars


Synonymsfreight train


Broader (hypernym)railroad train, train


Narrower (hyponym)freight liner, liner train


Member holonymcabin car, caboose, freight car









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