rattle can
rattle can noun: synonym of spray can.
Noun
rattle can (plural rattle cans)
- Synonym of spray can.
- The main drawback of using a rattle can is that you may not be able to obtain an exact match to the paint that you are using on the rest of the vehicle, but steel wheels are not usually painted the same color as the car anyway.2007, Dennis W. Parks, “Rattle can versus automotive paint versus powder coating”, in How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod, page 55
- Synonyms:
- spray can
Verb
rattle can (third-person singular simple present rattle cans, present participle rattle canning, simple past and past participle rattle canned)
- Synonym of spray paint.
- Synonyms:
- spray paint
Synonyms of rattle can
Forms of rattle can
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | rattle cans |
| alternative form | rattlecan |
| alternative form | rattle-can |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | rattle cans |
| present participle | rattle canning |
| past participle | rattle canned |
| past | rattle canned |
Questions about rattle can
- What does rattle can mean?
- Rattle can means synonym of spray can.
- What part of speech is rattle can?
- Rattle can can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of rattle can?
- The plural of rattle can is rattle cans.
Words near rattle can in the dictionary
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