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racer

noun

Definition of racer

as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of racer The car itself was commissioned in 1937 by French nobleman and gentleman racer, Duke Phillippe Régnier de Massa, who wanted a car capable of competing at Le Mans. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 However, his attempt is tragically interrupted when his rival racer, angry over losing money because of Cole, causes his car to crash. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 It therefore was not suited to the climbers, and demanded a punchier racer. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Up front, the circular LED headlamp injects just enough retro charm to soften that otherwise angular bodywork, creating a silhouette that feels like a cross between a café racer and a streetfighter. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for racer

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Noun

Multiple rescue teams worked together and found a hiker who had been bitten by a rattlesnake in the Angeles Forest earlier this month.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, three dogs were reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake inside the open space.

— Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

Noun

The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026

Definition of garter snake

Noun

The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cobra

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The water snake was removed from the construction site and placed in the care of Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC).

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
While many of the snakes were said to be non‑venomous water snake and rat snakes, some were cobras, which are considered highly venomous, reported the Xiaoxiang Daily.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of water snake

Noun

Robotic sea snake Maintaining underwater infrastructure such as oil platforms and subsea pipelines is both costly and risky.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.

— Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of sea snake

Noun

Named after a mythical sea serpent, the ride will reach heights of 382 feet and speeds of 100 mph.

— Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

Definition of sea serpent

Noun

The dusky pygmy rattlesnake and coral snake can be found everywhere in Florida, except in the Florida Keys.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
According to a study published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, more bats and birds will steer clear of wind turbines when their blades are painted with colors similar to animals like venomous coral snakes and poison dart frogs.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026

Definition of coral snake

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