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war drums

war drums is the plural of war drum.

Meaning of war drum

Noun

war drum (plural war drums)

  1. A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.
    • "What is it, then?" I asked. "Drums," said Lord John, carelessly; "war drums. I have heard them before." "Yes, sir, war drums," said Gomez, the half-breed.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC

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What is war drums the plural of?
War drums is the plural of war drum.

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