rattletrap
noun
rat·tle·trap
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Definition of rattletrap
: something rattly or rickety
especially
: an old car
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Examples of rattletrap in a Sentence
Are you still driving that old rattletrap?
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From Pickwick Lake, the Mississippi DFW reports Alabama-rigs, single swimbaits, rattletraps, jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits are all catching pre-spawn bass. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, "Friday Fishing Report," 23 Mar. 2018 But the daily reality for San Bernardino’s finest is entirely different: a corps savaged by budget cuts, rattletrap equipment, crushing workloads and sunken morale. — Michael Wines, New York Times, "After a Massacre, San Bernardino Police Stare Down Crippling Cuts," 2 Feb. 2016 Saugeye have been biting around the rocky points of the main lake, mostly on small silver crankbaits and rattletraps. — Colorado Parks & Wildlife, The Denver Post, "Colorado fishing report for week of May 14, 2017," 14 May 2017 In the post-Soviet era, demand for the boxy rattletraps plunged ruinously in the face of foreign competition. — Neil Macfarquhar, New York Times, "Kremlin Says It Wants a Spotless Election, but Locally It Is Marred," 17 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rattletrap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rattletrap
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rattletrap
US, informal
: something (such as a car) that is old, noisy, and not in good condition
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