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drum⋅roll

[druhm-rohl]
–noun
1. a roll on a drum.
2. the sound of a drumroll.

Origin:
1885–90; drum 1 + roll
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drum·roll   (drŭm'rōl')   
n.  
  1. A rapid succession of short sounds produced by beating a drum.

  2. Emphatic support for a cause: "The drumroll for sustainable agriculture . . . has been growing steadily louder" (Alison Arnett).

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