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Definition of "brattle" []

  • A rattling or clattering sound. (noun)
  • A movement that produces such a sound. (noun)
  • To make a rattling or clattering sound, especially by rushing or scampering. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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