"rattle can" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rattle cans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rattle can (plural rattle cans)
  1. Synonym of spray can Synonyms: spray can [synonym, synonym-of], rattlecan, rattle-can
    Sense id: en-rattle_can-en-noun-WQplhoJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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