drumbeat

[ druhm-beet ]
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noun
  1. the rhythmic sound of a drum.

Origin of drumbeat

1
First recorded in 1850–55; drum1 + beat

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British Dictionary definitions for drumbeat

drumbeat

/ (ˈdrʌmˌbiːt) /


noun
  1. the sound made by beating a drum

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