rattlesnake
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/ˈrætlsneɪk/
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/ˈrætlsneɪk/
a snake found in America that can make a shaking sound with its tail. It is dangerous because it can bite and poison people or animals.
The child was taught never to go near a rattlesnake if they heard the shaking sound of its tail.