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rattle cans

rattle cans is the plural of rattle can.

rattle cans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rattle can.

Meaning of rattle can

Noun

rattle can (plural rattle cans)

  1. 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

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Questions about rattle cans

What is rattle cans the plural of?
Rattle cans is the plural of rattle can.

Words near rattle cans in the dictionary

  1. rattle about
  2. rattle around
  3. rattle can
  4. rattle canned
  5. rattle canning
  6. rattle cans
  7. rattle off
  8. rattle on
  9. rattle one's hocks
  10. rattle one's saber
  11. rattle one's sabre

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