Baby toy that could be used as a percussion instrument Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
2. a baby’s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
(verb)
1. make short successive sounds
2. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PERCUSSION (noun)
1. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
2. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
INSTRUMENT (verb)
1. write an instrumental score for
2. address a legal document to
INSTRUMENT (noun)
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished

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