drumbeat

1. The beating of a drum.

   Trommelschlag

   бараба́нный бойbarabánnyj boj, бараба́нная дробьbarabánnaja drobʹ

   the sound made by beating a drum

2. The sound of a beating drum.

   (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown

3. (broadly)A repetitive beating sound.

   This music has a groovy drumbeat that makes me dance!

4. (figuratively)A driving force.

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