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Etymology

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From trommelen +‎ vuur, calque of German Trommelfeuer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.məlˌvyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: trom‧mel‧vuur

Noun

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trommelvuur n (plural trommelvuren)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) drumfire [from 1914 or 1915]
    Synonym: roffelvuur