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
Words nearby drum corps
drum, drum and bugle corps, drumbeat, drumbeater, drum brake, drum corps, drumette, drumfire, drumfish, drumhead, drumhead court-martial
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