rattle can

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rattle can

noun rattle cans · rattlecan · rattle-can

  1. Synonym of spray can. The main drawback of using a rattle can is that you may not be able to obtain an exact match to the paint that you are using on the rest of the vehicle, but steel wheels are not usually painted the same color as the car anyway.

    Similar: spray can

verb rattle cans · rattle canning · rattle canned · rattlecan · rattle-can

  1. Synonym of spray paint.

    Similar: spray paint

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@misc{rattle_can_2026,
  title = {rattle can},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rattle%20can},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}