drum corps

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noun

a band, especially a marching band, of drum players usually under the direction of a drum major.

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Origin of drum corps

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
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He then went back to his volunteer corps, which had formed when they did not yet have an ambulance.
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Stone, according to Marine officials, served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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Even his signature instrument, Auto-Tune, has become as accepted an ingredient in hip-hop as the drum machine.
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The line of questioning is a regular ritual conducted between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the press corps.
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Roulard had played the trumpet in the regimental band in which Aristide had played the kettle drum.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
There a familiar sound met his ears—the roll of a drum followed by an incantation in a quavering, high-pitched voice.
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"I wonder if 'twas a brass drum, such as has 'Eblubust Unum' printed on't," said Mrs. Slocum.
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His arm was drawn around the drum, and finally his whole body was drawn over the shaft, at a fearful rate.
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The box of the diplomatic corps was just opposite us, and our gay little Mrs. F. sat in it dressed in white satin.
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