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Drum-fire
drum·fire
/
ˈdrʌmˌfaɪər
/
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[
druhm
-fahy
uh
r
]
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noun
gunfire so heavy and continuous as to
sound
like the beating of
drums
.
Origin:
1915–20;
drum
1
+
fire
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drumfire
(ˈdrʌmˌfaɪə)
—
n
heavy, rapid, and continuous gunfire, the sound of which resembles rapid drumbeats
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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