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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly Northern England) A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty in breathing..
The most common cause of ruttles is acute viral bronchitis and, in young children, upper airway viral infection.
Ruttling, heard readily without a stethoscope, is due to air bubbling through fluid in the trachea or bronchi.
His breath ruttled as he blew outward and sent the plants to trembling.
Use ruttle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ruttle means (chiefly Northern England) A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty in breathing..
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The most common cause of ruttles is acute viral bronchitis and, in young children, upper airway viral infection.
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