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rale

UK/ɹɑːl/ US/ɹɑl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “the death rattle”

Origin

From French râle (“groan”).

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