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{{Short description|Semi-ellipsoidal top}}
[[File:Rattleback in action.ogv|thumb|A rattleback in action]]
A '''rattleback''' is a semi-ellipsoidal [[top]] which will rotate on its axis in a preferred direction. If spun in the opposite direction, it becomes unstable, "rattles" to a stop and reverses its spin to the preferred direction.