English noun: rale | |||
| 1. | rale (event) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) | ||
| Samples | The death rattle. | ||
| Synonyms | rattle, rattling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crepitation rale | ||