rattling sound

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• sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sound effect — any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door. [1925 30] * * * Artificial imitation of sound to accompany action and supply realism in a… …   Universalium

• sound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. whole, undamaged; healthy, robust; logical, true, valid, reliable, honorable, trust worthy; solvent; strong, firm; thorough; unbroken. See perfection, health, stability.Ant., unsound, unhealthy,… …   English dictionary for students

• doorknob rattling — n. Probing a computer that is connected to the Internet to see if it has any vulnerabilities that can be exploited. Example Citation: The first one rattled the doorknob at 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, trying to see if the door was open. The next… …   New words

• death rattle — rattling sound made by a dying person …   English contemporary dictionary

• percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to …   Universalium

• rattle — rattle1 /rat l/, v., rattled, rattling, n. v.i. 1. to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames. 2. to move or go, esp. rapidly, with… …   Universalium

• rattle — I. /ˈrætl / (say ratl) verb (rattled, rattling) –verb (i) 1. to give out a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: the windows rattled in their frames. 2. to be filled with such sounds, as… …  

• rattle — rat•tle [[t]ˈræt l[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to make a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds: The doors rattled in the storm[/ex] 2) to move noisily: The car rattled along the back roads[/ex] 3) to chatter: rattling on about his ailments[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• List of Silent Hill monsters — The following is a list of monsters in the video game series Silent Hill . Silent Hill (1999)Common enemies*Air Screamer Pterodactyl like creatures that fly close to the ground surface and travel around in packs. They tend to linger around areas… …   Wikipedia

• rattle — I. verb (rattled; rattling) Etymology: Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratel rattle Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises < the windows rattled in the wind > 2. to chatter… …   New Collegiate Dictionary