Drum-fire

drum·fire

[druhm-fahyuhr]
noun
gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.

Origin:
1915–20; drum1 + fire

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drumfire (ˈdrʌmˌfaɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
heavy, rapid, and continuous gunfire, the sound of which resembles rapid drumbeats

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