drumfire

noun

drum·fire ˈdrəm-ˌfī(-ə)r

: artillery firing so continuous as to sound like a drumroll

: something suggestive of drumfire in intensity : barrage

a drumfire of publicity

a rising drumfire of criticism for the president's latest nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of drumfire was in 1915

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“Drumfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumfire. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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