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Rattan
- noun - a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
- climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
- the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
Ratted
- verb - catch rats, especially with dogs
- desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- employ scabs or strike breakers in
- give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
- take the place of work of someone on strike
Ratten
- - To deprive feloniously of the tools used in one's employment (as by breaking or stealing them), for the purpose of annoying; as, to ratten a mechanic who works during a strike.
Ratter
- noun - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
Rattle
- noun - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
- a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
- loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
- make short successive sounds
- shake and cause to make a rattling noise
- unnerve
Rattus
- noun - common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
Retail
- adverb - at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only"
- be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"
- sell on the retail market
- the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
Retain
- verb - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
- hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
- keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
- secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
Retake
- noun - a shot or scene that is photographed again
- capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
- photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
- take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
Retama
- noun - small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista