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rattletrap
noun rat·tle·trap \ˈra-təl-ˌtrap\
: something (such as a car) that is old, noisy, and not in good condition
Full Definition of RATTLETRAP
: something rattly or rickety; especially : an old car
— rattletrap adjective
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First Known Use of RATTLETRAP
1822
Rhymes with RATTLETRAP
afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, medigap, on the map, overlap, photomap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, thunderclap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map, wentletrap
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