rat

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Rat

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• enPR: /răt/, IPA ^(key): /ræt/

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Noun

Singular rat

Plural rats

1. (countable) Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.

   I caught the rat that was eating our food.

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