 drumbeat |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the sound made by beating a drum | |
| Synonyms: | rataplan rub-a-dub | |
| Related terms: | sound | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause | |
| Examples: | "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq" |
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| Related terms: | advocacy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown | |
| Related terms: | signal tattoo military | |
| Similar spelling: |
drumbeater drum_brake drum_brakes |
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