rattler
Example Sentences
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There actually were 20 snakes — five adult western diamondback rattlers and 15 babies.
From Seattle Times
Many controllers call the schedule “the rattler” because like the snake, it has a nasty bite.
From Seattle Times
The ends of the rainbows touched down in the rolling fields below me, no place green enough to hide a leprechaun but a fair swap for living with rattlers.
From Salon
On more than one occasion he's found himself under a house or a trailer in the wee hours of darkness tracking down a copperhead or rattler that needs to be moved.
From Scientific American
Mr. Martin counted 24 rattlers, coiled and basking in the sun.
From Washington Post
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