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drum·fire

 (drŭm′fīr′)
n.
1. Heavy, continuous gunfire: a barrage of drumfire.
2. Something likened to continuous gunfire: a drumfire of criticism.
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drumfire

(ˈdrʌmˌfaɪə)
n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) heavy, rapid, and continuous gunfire, the sound of which resembles rapid drumbeats
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drum•fire

(ˈdrʌmˌfaɪər)

n.
gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.
[1915–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.drumfire - intense and continuous artillery fire
artillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery
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