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rat-a-tat definition

rat·-a-tat (rat′ə tat′)

noun

a series of sharp, quick rapping sounds
also rat-a-tat-tat rat′·-a-tat′·-tat′

Etymology: echoic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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