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rattlesnake
" He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too."
Navjot Singh Sidhu

Meaning of "rattlesnake" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RATTLESNAKE

ˈrætəlˌsneɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATTLESNAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rattlesnake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATTLESNAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rattlesnake

Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae. There are 32 known species of rattlesnakes, with between 65-70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central Argentina. Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents. They kill their prey with a venomous bite, rather than by constricting. All rattlesnakes possess a set of fangs with which they inject large quantities of hemotoxic venom. The venom travels through the bloodstream, destroying tissue and causing swelling, internal bleeding, and intense pain. Some species, such as the Tiger Rattlesnake and the Mojave Rattlesnake, additionally possess a neurotoxic component in their venom that causes paralysis and other nervous symptoms. The threat of envenomation, advertised by the loud shaking of the titular noisemaker at the end of their tail, deters many predators. However, rattlesnakes fall prey to hawks, weasels, king snakes, and a variety of other species.

Definition of rattlesnake in the English dictionary

The definition of rattlesnake in the dictionary is any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus : family Crotalidae. They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATTLESNAKE

bake · blacksnake · Blake · brake · break · bullsnake · cake · cupcake · drake · fake · intake · jake · lake · make · mistake · outbreak · shake · snake · take · wake

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATTLESNAKE

ratting · rattish · rattle · rattle one´s dags · rattle someone´s cage · rattlebag · rattlebox · rattlebrain · rattled · rattler · rattlesnake plantain · rattletrap · rattlier · rattliest · rattling · rattlingly · rattly · ratton · rattoon · ratty

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATTLESNAKE

blind snake · brown snake · bull snake · coral snake · diamond snake · garter snake · glass snake · gopher snake · grass snake · hognose snake · indigo snake · king snake · milk snake · rat snake · rock snake · sea snake · smooth snake · tiger snake · tree snake · water snake · whip snake

Synonyms and antonyms of rattlesnake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rattlesnake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATTLESNAKE

Find out the translation of rattlesnake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rattlesnake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rattlesnake» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

响尾蛇
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

serpiente de cascabel
570 millions of speakers
en

English

rattlesnake
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नाग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَفْعَى ذاتُ الَأجْراس
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гремучая змея
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cascavel
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

র্যাটল-সাপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

serpent à sonnette
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rattlesnake
190 millions of speakers
de

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Klapperschlange
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ガラガラヘビ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

방울뱀
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rattlesnake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rắn chuông
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாம்பின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रॅटलस्नेक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çıngıraklı yılan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

serpente a sonagli
65 millions of speakers
pl

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grzechotnik
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гримуча змія
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

șarpe cu clopoței
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κροταλίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ratelslang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skallerorm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klapperslange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rattlesnake

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rattlesnake

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3 QUOTES WITH «RATTLESNAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rattlesnake.
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Lance Morrow
A rattlesnake loose in the living room tends to end all discussion of animal rights.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu
He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
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Jessamyn West
A rattlesnake that doesn't bite teaches you nothing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATTLESNAKE»

Discover the use of rattlesnake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rattlesnake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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RATTLESNAKE
Over 250 photographs examine the more than eighty species and subspecies of rattlesnakes throughout the United States, offering a look at their evolution and behavior
Rubio M, 1998
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Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
This volume of Klauber's monumental study focuses on rattlesnakes themselves--their ecology, taxonomy, physiology, reproduction, and behavior, from climbing proclivity and swimming ability to defensive and predatory activity.
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1997
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Baby Rattlesnake
Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he's ready, but he misuses it to scare the chief's daughter and as a result, he learns a valuable lesson. Reprint.
Te Ata, Lynn Moroney, 2009
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Rattlesnake Romeo
Recounts the horrifying events that led to the senseless murder of Vicki Lyn Robinson at the hands of her daughter's boyfriend Adam "Rattlesnake" Davis, who believed that she was trying to break them up. Original.
Joy Wellman, 2005
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Under the Rattlesnake: Cherokee Health and Resiliency
In Under the Rattlesnake, Lefler and her colleagues provide a balanced portrait of Cherokee health issues.
Lisa J. Lefler, 2009
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Venomous Snakes of the World
The South American rattlesnake was previously known as the Neotropical rattlesnake because it contained up to 14 subspecies distributed from Mexico to Argentina. Two subspecies, the Aruba lsland rattlesnake (C. d. unicolor) and Uracoan ...
Mark O'Shea, 2008
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Rattlesnake Rules
Rattlesnake Rules is a must for any classroom and an enjoyable book to share with my own young children. Storad's latest will join his other books in our family collection like Don't Call Me Pig, Desert Night Shift and Lizards for Lunch.
Conrad J. Storad
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Bitten by a Rattlesnake
One of Graves' friends had spotted a southern Pacific rattlesnake at the side of the road, and wanted to bring it home. Graves, who had handled snakes before, grabbed the rattler and placed it in a plastic garbage bag. Then they continued ...
Sue Hamilton, 2010
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Rattlesnake!
13. A rattlesnake's scales and rattle are made of keratin. Keratin is also the same stuff that makes up your hair and ngernails! A rattlesnake eats small animals that live in its habitat. The rattlesnake's venom flows through these fangs when the ...
Willow Clark, 2010
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Researches Upon the Venom of the Rattlesnake: With an ...
Alcohol as a constitutional remedy in Rattlesnake . bite, 114. Alcohol as a local treatment, 112. Alcohol does not injure venom, 45. Alcohol, effect of, on venom, 34. Alcohol, warm, inhalation of, 116. Albu'minoid compounds in venom, 37.
Silas Weir Mitchell, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATTLESNAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rattlesnake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man Attempts Selfie with Rattlesnake
However, as KGTV in San Diego reported, Todd Fassler picked a rattlesnake out of the brush and thought he might memorialize the event. The snake had other ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Man Bitten While Taking Selfie with Rattlesnake, Gets $153K …
People still aren't getting the message that taking selfies with wild animals can be a very bad idea. Yet another tourist was flipped by a bison in Yellowstone last ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
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Man leaves dead rattlesnake on Arizona police memorial
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. (AP) — A 23-year-old man thought it would be funny to put a dead rattlesnake on a northern Arizona police memorial, but authorities were ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Pennsylvania man dies from rattlesnake bite at rural camp hours …
A Pennsylvania man building a fire at a rural camp was bitten by a rattlesnake and died early Sunday, becoming the first person in the state to die from such a ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Rescuers Save Pair Trapped by Rattlesnake
(Newser) – A strange rescue in Nevada: Authorities guided two cousins around a rattlesnake and out of a mine shaft near Lake Mead after they reported being ... «Newser, Jun 15»
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Rattlesnake reports in Missoula area increase as summer warms
Warm June weather has prompted reports of rattlesnakes in the Missoula area, ... Rattlesnake venom is rarely fatal to humans, but all snake bites should receive ... «The Missoulian, Jun 15»
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California mom sucks venom, saves son from rattlesnake bite
A California mom is winning praise for saving her 4-year-old son from a rattlesnake bite -- but also drawing criticism from experts who say the case set a ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
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LOOK: John Axford's son throws out first pitch after rattlesnake bite
Back in spring training Jameson Axford, the two-year old son of Rockies reliever John Axford, was bitten twice by a rattlesnake. Doctors managed to save ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
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John Axford returning to Rockies after son's rattlesnake bites
DENVER -- For John Axford, this comes as a mighty big relief: His young son is finally back at home and in his own bed after spending four weeks in the hospital ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
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Pitcher's son's rattlesnake bites 'worse than we thought'
DENVER — John Axford is taking some time off to tend to his young son, who was bitten by a rattlesnake last month in Arizona. The Colorado Rockies placed ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
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