rale

American  

[ral, rahl] / ræl, rɑl /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.

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rale British  

/ rɑːl /

noun

1. med an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs

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Etymology

Origin of rale

1820–30; < French râle, derivative of râler to make a rattling sound in the throat; cf. rail ³

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rale

"Rayformers is in favor iv suppressin' ivrything," Mr. Dooley once said, "but rale pollyticians believes in suppressin' nawthin' but ivi-dence."

From Time Magazine Archive

Apart from meeting the Soviet challenge in Europe and elsewhere, Schlesinger must contend with the mo rale problems left over from Viet Nam, the nation's longest and most unpopular war.

From Time Magazine Archive

That means raising both pay scales and mo rale; it also means increasing the size and quality of the talent pool from which those services draw.

From Time Magazine Archive

Army in Europe has higher mo rale, higher unit pride.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many of them were delicious in the rale; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin