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Definition of Drum roll
1. Noun. The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously.
Definition of Drum roll
1. Noun. A sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drum Roll
Literary usage of Drum roll
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style Into Writer's Workshop by Jeff Anderson (2005)
"The colon is like a drum roll announcing what will follow. ... 1) —Susan Shreve,
Blister The Colon—The drum roll of Punctuation I open with a sentence from ..."
2. The Technique of the Modern Orchestra: A Manual of Practical Instrumentation by Charles Marie Widor (1906)
"There is also the continuous roll, similar to the Kettle-drum roll; it is written
like a shake, or like the tremolo of the Strings: or: care being taken, ..."
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