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Amen break

Amen break proper noun: a short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.

Proper noun

Amen break

  1. A short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.
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Questions about Amen break

What does Amen break mean?
Amen break means a short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.
What part of speech is Amen break?
Amen break is a proper noun.

Words near Amen break in the dictionary

  1. ameltolide
  2. amelus
  3. Amemiya
  4. Amemiyas
  5. amen
  6. Amen break
  7. amen curler
  8. amen curlers
  9. amenabilities
  10. amenability
  11. amenable

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