drum roll

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drum roll

noun drum rolls · drumroll

A sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.

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noun sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly

Español	redoble de tambor
Français	roulement de tambour, roulé
Deutsch	Trommelwirbel
Русский	бараба́нная дробь barabánnaja drobʹ

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@misc{drum_roll_2026,
  title = {drum roll},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drum%20roll},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}