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Definitions from WordNet

Noun rale has 1 sense
  1. rattle, rattling, rale - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
    --1 is a kind of noise
    --1 has particulars: crepitation rale

Definitions from the Web

Rale

Part of speech: Noun

Senses:
  1. A rattling or bubbling sound produced in the throat, typically due to obstructed airways.
  2. A light breeze or gentle sighing sound.
Usages:
  1. The patient's rale indicated a respiratory problem.
  2. The rale of wind through the trees provided a calming atmosphere.

Part of speech: Verb

Sense:
  1. To produce a rattling or bubbling sound in the throat.
Usage:
  1. The old man raled as he struggled to breathe.

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