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rutes

rutes is the plural of rute.

Meaning of rute

Noun

rute (plural rutes)

  1. A beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
    Synonyms:
    switch, dowel

Questions about rutes

What is rutes the plural of?
Rutes is the plural of rute.

Words near rutes in the dictionary

  1. rutelid
  2. rutelids
  3. ruteline
  4. Ruter
  5. Ruters
  6. rutes
  7. rutey
  8. rutey time
  9. RUTF
  10. RUTFs
  11. Rutgers

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