rattletrap (Meaning)

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rattletrap (n.)

Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly.

rattletrap Sentence Examples

  1. The rattletrap car coughed and wheezed as it sputtered down the road.
  2. The old house was a complete rattletrap, with windows that rattled and a roof that leaked.
  3. The amusement park's wooden roller coaster was a rickety rattletrap that gave riders a bone-jarring experience.
  4. The dilapidated bus was such a rattletrap that passengers felt like they were being shaken to pieces.
  5. The elderly woman's apartment was a tiny rattletrap, but it held all her precious memories.
  6. The abandoned building was a crumbling rattletrap, its walls covered in graffiti and its windows boarded up.
  7. The fishing boat was a decrepit rattletrap that had seen better days, but it still carried the old fisherman to the sea.
  8. The antique car was a charming rattletrap, its faded paint and rusty trim adding to its vintage appeal.
  9. The typewriter was an ancient rattletrap that clicked and clacked with every keystroke.
  10. The rusted bicycle was a complete rattletrap, but it was the only transportation the young boy had.

FAQs About the word rattletrap

Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly.

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maintained, new, brand-new,new, fresh, brand-new, maintained, fresh, kept-up, reconstructed

The rattletrap car coughed and wheezed as it sputtered down the road.

The old house was a complete rattletrap, with windows that rattled and a roof that leaked.

The amusement park's wooden roller coaster was a rickety rattletrap that gave riders a bone-jarring experience.

The dilapidated bus was such a rattletrap that passengers felt like they were being shaken to pieces.