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rat run
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rat run
(noun)
rat run
noun
plural
rat runs
rat run
noun
plural
rat runs
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAT RUN
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British, informal
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a small street that connects larger roads and that drivers use to get more quickly to the place they are going
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