English Explanatory Dictionary

drumfire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
  2. A sustained attack.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹʌmfaɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹʌmfaɪɚ/

Word forms

drumfire drumfires

Etymology

From drum + fire, calque of German Trommelfeuer.

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